San Pablo (W) Ship (ES0001)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. Navy Target Ship, the "Russian Freighter".
What bites on San Pablo (W) Ship
Structure in 84 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 San Pablo (W) Ship
In 84 ft, pay out about 440 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 616 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 San Pablo (W) Ship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESERS208 ES0555 | 0.4 mi | E | 84 ft |
| ESERS207 ES0596 | 0.5 mi | ENE | 78 ft |
| ESERS311 ES0659 | 0.5 mi | ESE | 80 ft |
| ESERS104 ES0567 | 0.5 mi | ENE | 77 ft |
| ESERS312 ES0595 | 0.5 mi | SE | 90 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.