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ESERS528 (ES0591)

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

Latitude30° 10.711' N
Longitude87° 11.617' W
Decimal30.17852, -87.19362
Depth82 ft
Relief15 ft
MaterialReefmaker Super Reef w/ internal Ecosystem and 2 FLARs (3)
Weight27 tons
DeployedNovember 6, 2018
WaterState

What bites on ESERS528

Structure in 82 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 ESERS528

In 82 ft, pay out about 430 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 602 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 ESERS528 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 ESERS528

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
ESERS527 ES06760.1 miW85 ft
ESERS529 ES05450.1 miENE88 ft
NRDA Phase 3 Cell 511 ES07750.1 miN85 ft
NRDA Phase 3 Cell 512 ES07440.2 miNW83 ft
NRDA Phase 3 Cell 510 ES07430.2 miNE91 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.