C Tower (FR0002)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. Navigational Tower, 100 Ft. Above Water, Sitting in a Barge.
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 C Tower
Structure in 0 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Sheepshead, Mangrove snapper, Gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, Flounder. 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 C Tower
In 0 ft, pay out about 20 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 28 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 C Tower
Apalachicola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day.
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Apalachicola West FR0014 | 4.1 mi | NNE | 74 ft |
| City of Apalachicola East FR0015 | 4.3 mi | NNE | 78 ft |
| Buddy Ward H FR0086 | 6.6 mi | NW | 43 ft |
| Rocky Burrous Reef FR0080 | 6.7 mi | NW | 38 ft |
| Buddy Ward Reef D FR0072 | 6.8 mi | NNW | 43 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.