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ESERS002 (ES0597)

Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 3 Prefabricated Modules (1 Large Tetrahedron w/ Ecosystem on top and 2 FLARs).

Latitude30° 11.842' N
Longitude87° 12.367' W
Decimal30.19737, -87.20612
Depth87 ft
Relief18 ft
MaterialReefmaker Super Reef w/ Ecosystem on top and 2 FLARs (3)
Weight25 tons
DeployedNovember 6, 2018
WaterState

What bites on ESERS002

Structure in 87 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 ESERS002

In 87 ft, pay out about 455 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 637 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.

Fishing ESERS002 this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near ESERS002

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 (22 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
ESERS003 ES05180.1 miE86 ft
ESERS001 ES05660.1 miW82 ft
Unnamed Memorial Reef 34 ES07210.2 miS80 ft
Unnamed Memorial Reef 33 ES07200.2 miS80 ft
Unnamed Memorial Reef 35 ES07220.2 miS80 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.