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Lee Harris Reef South (MI0089)

Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Various Types Reuse-Donated, 5 of 5 Drops This Grant.

Latitude27° 12.228' N
Longitude80° 6.146' W
Decimal27.20379, -80.10243
Depth60 ft
Relief13 ft
MaterialCulverts, Slabs, and Cylinders (109)
Weight441 tons
DeployedMay 11, 2011
WaterFederal

What bites on Lee Harris Reef South

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 Lee Harris Reef South

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.

Fishing Lee Harris Reef South 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 Lee Harris Reef South

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
Lee Harris Reef East MI00870.1 miNNE59 ft
Lee Harris Reef Center MI00860.1 miNNW61 ft
Bill Donaldson Reef MI00290.3 miSSE58 ft
Bill Donaldson Reef MI00190.4 miW58 ft
Bill Donaldson Reef MI00180.4 miN60 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.