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Village 4 (LE0131)

Artificial reef Lee County, Florida, Gulf side. Concrete culverts -11' X 8' X 7'- 3 pieces.

Latitude26° 19.823' N
Longitude81° 58.255' W
Decimal26.33038, -81.97092
Depth30 ft
Relief6 ft
MaterialCulverts (3)
Weight34 tons
DeployedMarch 1, 2023
WaterState

What bites on Village 4

Structure in 30 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 Village 4

In 30 ft, pay out about 170 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 238 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 Village 4 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 Village 4

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 (17 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Village 1 LE012879 ydNNW30 ft
Village 2 LE0129121 ydNE30 ft
Village 5 LE0132140 ydE30 ft
Village 3 LE01300.1 miENE30 ft
Village 6 LE01330.1 miE30 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.