Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#4 (ES0125)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 18,247 Tons of Concrete Bridge Spans From I-10 Bay Bridge, Site#4, 23 Drops This Site.
What bites on Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#4
Structure in 90 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 Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#4
In 90 ft, pay out about 470 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 658 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 Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#4
Orange Beach fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Pensacola fishing report (24 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#5 ES0126 | 1.1 mi | W | 93 ft |
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#3 ES0124 | 1.2 mi | E | 86 ft |
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#7-Small ES0128 | 1.7 mi | ESE | 83 ft |
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#6 ES0127 | 2.0 mi | W | 83 ft |
| Interstate 10 Bridge Reef Site#2 ES0123 | 2.1 mi | E | 78 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, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.