East Lap 'Army Tanks' (ES0072)

Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. Reef Ex Tank #13-Pensacola-County #1-On Right Side.

What bites on East Lap 'Army Tanks'

Structure in 107 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 East Lap 'Army Tanks'

In 107 ft, pay out about 555 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 777 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 East Lap 'Army Tanks'

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 (24 mi).

Nearby reefs

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.