Brown Barge Middle School (ES0092)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 1 Goliath Ball And 4 Pallet Balls.
What bites on Brown Barge Middle School
Structure in 91 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 Brown Barge Middle School
In 91 ft, pay out about 475 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 665 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 Brown Barge Middle School
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 (25 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCA Pensacola Reef ES0120 | 0.3 mi | NNW | 93 ft |
| East Lap Reefballs SR0004 | 0.3 mi | NE | 94 ft |
| Gulf Breeze Sertoma ES0118 | 0.3 mi | NNE | 91 ft |
| East Lap 'Army Tanks' ES0060 | 0.3 mi | NNW | 109 ft |
| East Lap 'Army Tanks' ES0061 | 0.3 mi | NW | 113 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.