Brause Girl Reef (MI0111)
Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. 100 ft. Steel Tug.
What bites on Brause Girl Reef
Structure in 188 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Black grouper, Mutton snapper, Amberjack, Vermilion snapper, Kingfish on the troll. 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 Brause Girl Reef
In 188 ft, pay out about 960 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1344 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 Brause Girl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey Glasrud MI0097 | 0.1 mi | NNW | 185 ft |
| Boo McCulley Reef MI0121 | 0.3 mi | SW | 185 ft |
| Glasrud Reef MI0084 | 0.3 mi | N | 187 ft |
| Sirotkin Charlie MI0079 | 0.4 mi | N | 187 ft |
| Sirotkin Bravo MI0078 | 0.5 mi | N | 187 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.