Avocet (ES0040)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 247' X 40' Dredge Boat, the "Avocet".
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on Avocet
Structure in 115 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Red grouper, Vermilion snapper, Amberjack, Scamp. 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 Avocet
In 115 ft, pay out about 595 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 833 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 Avocet
Pensacola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Orange Beach fishing report (29 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Pyramids ES0056 | 0.2 mi | ENE | 120 ft |
| Tanks & Culverts ES0035 | 0.5 mi | SSE | 124 ft |
| Tanks & Culverts ES0034 | 0.7 mi | S | 117 ft |
| FWC-EE-4 Module ES0113 | 4.3 mi | NE | 100 ft |
| Knicklebine Barge ES0088 | 4.3 mi | NNE | 122 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.