Susan Tay Fruitticher Reef (ES0117)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 8 Walter Florida Limestone Modules Funded by the County.
What bites on Susan Tay Fruitticher Reef
Structure in 92 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 Susan Tay Fruitticher Reef
In 92 ft, pay out about 480 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 672 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 Susan Tay Fruitticher Reef
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 (26 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| R083001 ES0149 | 0.5 mi | SSW | 100 ft |
| R083003 ES0147 | 0.5 mi | SE | 94 ft |
| Santa Rosa Marine Resort SR0010 | 0.6 mi | SW | 97 ft |
| R083007 ES0143 | 0.8 mi | SE | 95 ft |
| R083002 ES0148 | 0.8 mi | S | 95 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, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.