EscaRosa 1 (ES0733)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 7 Prefabricated modules (1 (15') tetrahedron, 6 (8') tetrahedrons).
What bites on EscaRosa 1
Structure in 48 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 EscaRosa 1
In 48 ft, pay out about 260 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 364 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 EscaRosa 1
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 (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| EscaRosa 2 ES0732 | 0.3 mi | SSE | 50 ft |
| Navarre Pier Reef Site #5 ES0180 | 0.4 mi | NNW | 45 ft |
| Three Barges ES0002 | 0.4 mi | SW | 54 ft |
| Navarre Pier Reef Site #4 ES0181 | 0.4 mi | N | 46 ft |
| PensBayBr004 ES0628 | 0.4 mi | WNW | 45 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. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.