Dixon Camp Memorial Reef #1 (FR0052)
Artificial reef Franklin County, Florida, Gulf side. 10 Walter Florida Limestone Reef Modules With A Super Reef W/ 1 Limestone Reef Inside Deployed On 6/17/2014.
What bites on Dixon Camp Memorial Reef #1
Structure in 60 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 Dixon Camp Memorial Reef #1
In 60 ft, pay out about 320 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 448 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 Dixon Camp Memorial Reef #1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Camp Memorial Reef #2 FR0053 | 128 yd | N | 60 ft |
| Dixon Camp Memorial Reef #3 FR0054 | 0.1 mi | N | 60 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #6 FR0055 | 0.5 mi | N | 60 ft |
| Robby's Reef 2016 Addition FR0039 | 0.5 mi | N | 52 ft |
| Robby Redding Memorial Reef #2 FR0048 | 0.5 mi | N | 50 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.