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Pace's Place #1- Big Rubble (LE0053)

Artificial reef Lee County, Florida, Gulf side. 10 Septic Tanks, 8 Manhole Risers And 60 Tons Limestone In An East-West Line.

Latitude26° 31.070' N
Longitude82° 17.010' W
Decimal26.51783, -82.28350
Depth36 ft
Relief10 ft
MaterialPrecast Materials
Weight180 tons
DeployedFebruary 29, 2000
WaterState

What bites on Pace's Place #1- Big Rubble

Structure in 36 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 Pace's Place #1- Big Rubble

In 36 ft, pay out about 200 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 280 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 Pace's Place #1- Big Rubble 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 Pace's Place #1- Big Rubble

Boca Grande fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Fort Myers and Sanibel fishing report (17 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Pace #8 LE00890.1 miENE35 ft
Pace's Place Reef-Juvenile Habitats LE00800.1 miNNE34 ft
Wildmans Reef LE00770.1 miNNW36 ft
Pace's Place Barge Reef LE00610.1 miNNE34 ft
Pace #10 LE00850.2 miN35 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.