Donaldson -Fla. Special-Upside-Down Barge (MI0059)
Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. North of 4 Florida Special Units, 5 0F 10 Sites This Grant, 60 Units Total.
What bites on Donaldson -Fla. Special-Upside-Down Barge
Structure in 60 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 Donaldson -Fla. Special-Upside-Down Barge
In 60 ft, pay out about 320 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 448 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 Donaldson -Fla. Special-Upside-Down Barge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC6-Landing Craft-Guardian Reef MI0032 | 155 yd | W | 60 ft |
| Donaldson -Fla. Special-Traffic Barge MI0058 | 165 yd | WSW | 60 ft |
| Traffic Barge-Guardian Reef MI0031 | 0.1 mi | SW | 58 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0027 | 0.2 mi | SW | 0 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0028 | 0.2 mi | WSW | 58 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.