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Power Pole Reef (LE0015)

Artificial reef Lee County, Florida, Gulf side. Power Pole, Barge & Crane.

Latitude26° 40.957' N
Longitude82° 22.470' W
Decimal26.68261, -82.37450
Depth45 ft
MaterialBarge
DeployedAugust 31, 1992
WaterState

What bites on Power Pole Reef

Structure in 45 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 Power Pole Reef

In 45 ft, pay out about 245 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 343 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 Power Pole 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 Power Pole Reef

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 (26 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Boca Grande Reef CH00026.4 miESE0 ft
Helens Barges LE00706.5 miESE30 ft
Helens Reef LE00096.5 miESE30 ft
Mary's Reef LE00107.4 miNE30 ft
Mary's Reef LE00637.4 miNE30 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.