ESERS472 (ES0673)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 5 Concrete modules (8' tetrahedrons) - NRDA.
What bites on ESERS472
Structure in 78 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 ESERS472
In 78 ft, pay out about 410 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 574 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 ESERS472
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 (27 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESERS471 ES0672 | 0.1 mi | ENE | 78 ft |
| NRDA Phase 3 Cell 473 ES0804 | 0.1 mi | W | 79 ft |
| ESERS567 ES0624 | 0.1 mi | S | 80 ft |
| ESERS463 ES0666 | 0.1 mi | N | 78 ft |
| ESERS568 ES0590 | 0.2 mi | SE | 81 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.