Steel Boxes (ES0022)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 9 Units of Thirteen Steel Boxes Each 4X4X7Ft. (117 Total) 3rd Drop.
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 Steel Boxes
Structure in 69 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 69 ft, pay out about 365 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 511 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soule Modules Concrete ES0045 | 0.3 mi | SE | 78 ft |
| Pipe T33 ES0027 | 0.3 mi | E | 75 ft |
| Steel Boxes ES0020 | 0.4 mi | NNE | 67 ft |
| Car Bodies ES0013 | 0.4 mi | N | 65 ft |
| Tessie Steel Boat ES0009 | 0.4 mi | E | 75 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.