A Frame Barge (ES0188)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 170' X 30' X 10' Deck Barge - Unknown Source Or Deploy Date.
What bites on A Frame Barge
Structure in 95 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. What is actually biting changes with the season, water temperature and tide — the day's plan for this reef has the bite window and what to target that day.
Anchoring on A Frame Barge
In 95 ft, pay out about 495 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 693 ft at 7:1 when it's blowing. Drop the anchor up-drift of the structure by about the same distance and fall back onto it. Before you drop, kill the engine for 60 seconds and watch your GPS track — that's your real drift, and it beats any forecast.
Today's fishing report near A Frame Barge
Orange Beach fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Pensacola fishing report (25 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#7-Small ES0128 | 5.6 mi | NNW | 83 ft |
| David Brogan (Aka I-10 Bridge Reef Site #1 ) ES0106 | 5.8 mi | NNW | 75 ft |
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#2 ES0123 | 6.2 mi | NNW | 78 ft |
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#3 ES0124 | 6.5 mi | NNW | 86 ft |
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#4 ES0125 | 7.1 mi | NW | 90 ft |
Before you go
Size limits, bag limits and seasons change — check the current Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rules for the day you fish, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.