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Eternal Reefs -Bl4 (LE0094)

Artificial reef Lee County, Florida, Gulf side. 6 Eternal Reefballs Various Sizes.

Latitude26° 25.360' N
Longitude82° 18.940' W
Decimal26.42266, -82.31567
Depth38 ft
Relief3 ft
MaterialReef Ball (6)
DeployedApril 17, 2007
WaterState

What bites on Eternal Reefs -Bl4

Structure in 38 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 Eternal Reefs -Bl4

In 38 ft, pay out about 210 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 294 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 Eternal Reefs -Bl4 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 Eternal Reefs -Bl4

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: Boca Grande fishing report (23 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Blanda's Reef -Bl4 LE01126 ydN38 ft
South Reef LE00730.1 miSW45 ft
Blanda's Reef Rock LE00790.2 miWSW44 ft
Blanda's Reef Bridge LE00780.2 miSW44 ft
Blanda's Reef LE00740.3 miSW45 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.