PVC Modules By ARCOA (ES0021)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. Pre-Fabricated PVC Modules By ARCOA.
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on PVC Modules By ARCOA
Structure in 81 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 PVC Modules By ARCOA
In 81 ft, pay out about 425 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 595 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 PVC Modules By ARCOA
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 (21 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Culverts ES0024 | 0.6 mi | S | 87 ft |
| Kingry Barge ES0054 | 0.7 mi | S | 90 ft |
| Concrete Culverts ES0023 | 0.7 mi | SW | 81 ft |
| PVC Modules By ARCOA ES0018 | 0.7 mi | SSW | 84 ft |
| Battle Tank 7A ES0065 | 0.8 mi | SW | 83 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.