Picnic Island Pier Reef (Bay) (HI0005)
Artificial reef Hillsborough County, Florida, Gulf side. Concrete Pyramid Modules Placed 75' From The End of The Picnic Pier.
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 Picnic Island Pier Reef (Bay)
Structure in 0 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 Picnic Island Pier Reef (Bay)
In 0 ft, pay out about 20 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 28 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 Picnic Island Pier Reef (Bay)
Tampa Bay fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Clearwater fishing report (19 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Tampa Reef (Bay) HI0016 | 0.7 mi | WNW | 24 ft |
| Port Tampa Site (Bay) HI0014 | 0.7 mi | WNW | 24 ft |
| Chief Reef (Bay) HI0012 | 0.7 mi | WNW | 24 ft |
| Chamberlain High School (Bay) HI0010 | 0.7 mi | WNW | 19 ft |
| Port Tampa Reef (Bay) HI0049 | 0.7 mi | WNW | 21 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.