Schooner Reef (MI0003)
Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Schooner Valentine.
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 Schooner Reef
Structure in 15 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 Schooner Reef
In 15 ft, pay out about 95 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 133 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 Schooner 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 (18 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0028 | 2.6 mi | ENE | 58 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0025 | 2.6 mi | ENE | 0 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0027 | 2.6 mi | ENE | 0 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0026 | 2.6 mi | ENE | 58 ft |
| Bill Donaldson Reef MI0024 | 2.7 mi | ENE | 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.