NRDA Phase 3 Cell 514 (ES0745)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 1 Prefabricated module (15' tetrahedron).
What bites on NRDA Phase 3 Cell 514
Structure in 88 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 NRDA Phase 3 Cell 514
In 88 ft, pay out about 460 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 644 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 NRDA Phase 3 Cell 514
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
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Submarine ES0734 | 2 yd | W | 92 ft |
| NRDA Phase 3 Cell 513 ES0774 | 0.1 mi | E | 82 ft |
| NRDA Phase 3 Cell 515 ES0773 | 0.1 mi | WSW | 93 ft |
| ESERS525 ES0592 | 0.1 mi | S | 99 ft |
| ESERS526 ES0544 | 0.2 mi | SE | 85 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.