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E-F (Jaycees) Reef (LE0013)

Artificial reef Lee County, Florida, Gulf side. 225 Tons of Concrete Culverts.

Latitude26° 20.148' N
Longitude82° 5.352' W
Decimal26.33580, -82.08920
Depth31 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialCulverts
Weight225 tons
DeployedJune 7, 1991
WaterState

What bites on E-F (Jaycees) Reef

Structure in 31 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 E-F (Jaycees) Reef

In 31 ft, pay out about 175 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 245 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.

Fishing E-F (Jaycees) Reef this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near E-F (Jaycees) Reef

Fort Myers and Sanibel fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Naples fishing report (22 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
E-F (Jaycees) Reef LE0014142 ydS31 ft
E-F (Jaycees) Reef LE00280.2 miW31 ft
Doc Kline Lincolin Logs LE00640.2 miN30 ft
Evan Thompson Reef Units LE00570.3 miENE32 ft
Evan Thompson Reef Units LE00590.3 miENE32 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.