Bayshore North 3 (ME0089)
Artificial reef Manatee County, Florida, Gulf side. 20 Reef Ball Modules; 2 Deep Cover, 2 Bay Ball Layer Cake, 2 Mini Bay Layer Cake, 10 Juvenile Log Habitat, 2 Ring Cover, 1 Block, 1 Reef Cube.
What bites on Bayshore North 3
Structure in 10 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 Bayshore North 3
In 10 ft, pay out about 70 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 98 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 Bayshore North 3
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 (24 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore-North Reefballs, 04-10 ME0069 | 56 yd | ESE | 10 ft |
| Bayshore North SBEP2024 ME0106 | 0.1 mi | W | 10 ft |
| Bayshore South 1 ME0091 | 0.8 mi | SE | 11 ft |
| Bayshore South SBEP2024 ME0105 | 0.9 mi | SE | 10 ft |
| Bayshore South 2 ME0090 | 0.9 mi | SE | 11 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.