Carrabelle 3 Mile (FR0018)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. 2nd Load This Date, 200 Total.
What bites on Carrabelle 3 Mile
Structure in 39 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 Carrabelle 3 Mile
In 39 ft, pay out about 215 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 301 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 Carrabelle 3 Mile
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrabelle 3 Mile FR0020 | 24 yd | SE | 39 ft |
| Carrabelle 3 Mile Reef (1) FR0021 | 35 yd | NW | 39 ft |
| Carrabelle 3 Mile Reef (3) FR0024 | 38 yd | S | 39 ft |
| Carrabelle 3 Mile Reef (2) FR0023 | 42 yd | WSW | 39 ft |
| Carrabelle 3 Mile Reef (4) FR0025 | 45 yd | S | 39 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.