Mexico Beach Site - Hat (GU0005)
Artificial reef Gulf County, Florida, Gulf side. #11 H. Bridge, 5/8/88, Steel Truss Spans.
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 Mexico Beach Site - Hat
Structure in 103 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Red grouper, Vermilion snapper, Amberjack, Scamp. 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 Mexico Beach Site - Hat
In 103 ft, pay out about 535 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 749 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 Mexico Beach Site - Hat
Panama City Beach fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Apalachicola fishing report (43 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Knight Gaines Memorial Reef BA0616 | 0.2 mi | SSE | 100 ft |
| MB-245 BA0549 | 0.2 mi | SSE | 100 ft |
| Courtney Knight Gaines Memorial BA0450 | 0.2 mi | SSE | 101 ft |
| Courtney Knight Gaines Memorial Reef BA0508 | 0.2 mi | SSE | 100 ft |
| Courtney Knight Gaines Memorial Reef BA0528 | 0.2 mi | SSE | 98 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.