O Tower (FR0003)
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 O Tower
Structure in 70 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 O Tower
In 70 ft, pay out about 370 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 518 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 O 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-Tower Barge AKA Carrabelle Reef Barge FR0013 | 0.3 mi | SSW | 74 ft |
| Carrabelle Reef Culverts FR0012 | 0.4 mi | WNW | 70 ft |
| Carrabelle/Rotary FR0011 | 2.7 mi | WSW | 0 ft |
| Yamaha Site Addition FR0029 | 5.5 mi | ENE | 72 ft |
| Yamaha Reef FR0028 | 5.5 mi | ENE | 72 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.