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ESERS011 (ES0600)

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

Latitude30° 12.023' N
Longitude87° 11.239' W
Decimal30.20038, -87.18732
Depth84 ft
Relief18 ft
MaterialReefmaker Super Reef w/ Ecosystem on top and 2 FLARs (3)
Weight25 tons
DeployedNovember 6, 2018
WaterState

What bites on ESERS011

Structure in 84 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 ESERS011

In 84 ft, pay out about 440 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 616 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 ESERS011 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 ESERS011

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 (23 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
ESERS012 ES05210.1 miENE85 ft
ESERS010 ES05630.1 miW86 ft
ESERS013 ES05620.3 miE90 ft
ESERS009 ES05200.3 miW84 ft
ESERS014 ES06010.4 miE93 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.