Cedar Key Reef Site 3 (LY0024)
Artificial reef Levy County, Florida, Gulf side. 33 Pieces of Pipe, Eighth of 10 Loads.
What bites on Cedar Key Reef Site 3
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 Cedar Key Reef Site 3
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.
Today's fishing report near Cedar Key Reef Site 3
Cedar Key fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Crystal River fishing report (50 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Key Reef Site 3 LY0019 | 126 yd | S | 36 ft |
| Cedar Key Reef Site 3 LY0017 | 0.1 mi | SE | 36 ft |
| Cedar Key Reef Site 3 LY0025 | 0.2 mi | ESE | 36 ft |
| Cedar Key Reef Site 3 LY0021 | 0.2 mi | ESE | 36 ft |
| Cedar Key Reef Site 3 LY0022 | 0.3 mi | E | 36 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, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.