1 Mile Reef (ME0005)
Artificial reef Manatee County, Florida, Gulf side. Skyway Bridge Materials & Metal Pipes.
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 1 Mile Reef
Structure in 21 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 1 Mile Reef
In 21 ft, pay out about 125 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 175 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 1 Mile Reef
Sarasota fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Tampa Bay fishing report (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mile Reef, Site 05-3 ME0075 | 0.3 mi | N | 22 ft |
| 1 Mile Reef, Site 05-2 ME0074 | 0.3 mi | N | 22 ft |
| 1 Mile Reef, Site 05-4 ME0076 | 0.3 mi | NNE | 22 ft |
| 1 Mile Reef, Site 05-5 ME0077 | 0.3 mi | NNE | 22 ft |
| 1 Mile Reef, Site 05-1 ME0073 | 0.3 mi | N | 22 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.