Steel Boxes (ES0019)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 6 Units of Thirteen Steel Boxes Each 4X4X7Ft.(104 Total) 1st Drop of 3.
What bites on Steel Boxes
Structure in 67 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 Steel Boxes
In 67 ft, pay out about 355 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 497 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 Steel Boxes
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 (19 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Bodies ES0043 | 0.2 mi | NE | 74 ft |
| Steel Boxes ES0020 | 0.3 mi | SSW | 67 ft |
| Soule Modules Concrete ES0047 | 0.3 mi | NW | 78 ft |
| Soule Modules Concrete ES0044 | 0.3 mi | W | 78 ft |
| Car Bodies ES0013 | 0.3 mi | SW | 65 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.