Unnamed Memorial Reef 5 (ES0692)
Artificial reef Escambia County, Florida, Gulf side. 1 Prefabricated module (8' tetrahedron).
What bites on Unnamed Memorial Reef 5
Structure in 80 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 Unnamed Memorial Reef 5
In 80 ft, pay out about 420 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 588 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 Unnamed Memorial Reef 5
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 (22 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Memorial Reef 6 ES0693 | 17 yd | W | 80 ft |
| Unnamed Memorial Reef 4 ES0691 | 18 yd | E | 80 ft |
| Unnamed Memorial Reef 21 ES0708 | 20 yd | N | 80 ft |
| Unnamed Memorial Reef 22 ES0709 | 27 yd | NW | 80 ft |
| Unnamed Memorial Reef 20 ES0707 | 27 yd | NE | 80 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.