Suwannee Regional Reefs (LY0028)
Artificial reef Levy County, Florida, Gulf side. First 12 Concrete Module Sites-Phase I Res. Reefs-Ll=Site A 7/23/97.
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on Suwannee Regional Reefs
Structure in 40 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 Suwannee Regional Reefs
In 40 ft, pay out about 220 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 308 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 Suwannee Regional Reefs
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 (41 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee Regional Reef LY0003 | 83 yd | E | 40 ft |
| Suwannee Regional Reef LY0005 | 1.4 mi | NW | 40 ft |
| Suwannee Regional Reef LY0001 | 3.9 mi | NW | 40 ft |
| Suwannee Regional Reef LY0006 | 4.6 mi | NNW | 40 ft |
| Cedar Key Reef Site 2 LY0018 | 7.1 mi | E | 26 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.