CCA Billy's Barge Memorial Reef (FR0063)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. 100' X 28' X 8', Steel Barge with 4 Concrete Anchors.
What bites on CCA Billy's Barge Memorial Reef
Structure in 52 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 CCA Billy's Barge Memorial Reef
In 52 ft, pay out about 280 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 392 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 CCA Billy's Barge Memorial Reef
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robby's Reef 2023 FR0083 | 65 yd | SSE | 50 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #5 FR0051 | 95 yd | S | 50 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #4 FR0050 | 98 yd | SSE | 50 ft |
| Dr. Bart Carey Reef FR0074 | 105 yd | NNE | 50 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #7 FR0056 | 113 yd | SE | 60 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.