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BJM13 (MI0096)

Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Bridge Materials Funded By FDOT.

Latitude27° 12.441' N
Longitude80° 5.627' W
Decimal27.20735, -80.09378
Depth61 ft
Relief18 ft
MaterialDecks, Pilings, and Railings Bridge (150+)
Weight700 tons
DeployedAugust 16, 2013
WaterFederal

What bites on BJM13

Structure in 61 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mutton snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Mangrove snapper, Black grouper, Amberjack, Cobia. 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 BJM13

In 61 ft, pay out about 325 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 455 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.

Fishing BJM13 this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near BJM13

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 (18 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Donaldson South MI0094151 ydENE50 ft
Donaldson West MI0095157 ydNNE53 ft
Donaldson North MI00920.2 miNNE53 ft
Donaldson East MI00930.2 miENE53 ft
Evinrude Reef MI00880.3 miSSW56 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.