Bill Donaldson Reef (MI0024)
Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Culverts, Light Poles And 15 Mixers (6-th Out of 11 Loads).
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 Bill Donaldson Reef
Structure in 0 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mangrove snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, Cero mackerel. 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 Bill Donaldson Reef
In 0 ft, pay out about 20 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 28 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 Bill Donaldson Reef
Stuart fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Jupiter fishing report (19 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0026 | 152 yd | NNW | 58 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0023 | 171 yd | SSE | 0 ft |
| Donaldson -Fla. Special-Cement Barge MI0057 | 0.2 mi | ENE | 60 ft |
| Cement Barge MI0008 | 0.2 mi | ENE | 61 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0025 | 0.2 mi | NNW | 0 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.