Sirotkin -Fla. Special-Patch#1-Northern (MI0061)
Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Center of 5 Florida Special Units, 7 0f 10 Sites This Grant, 60 Units Total.
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 Sirotkin -Fla. Special-Patch#1-Northern
Structure in 100 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 Sirotkin -Fla. Special-Patch#1-Northern
In 100 ft, pay out about 520 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 728 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 Sirotkin -Fla. Special-Patch#1-Northern
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sirotkin -Fla. Special-Patch#2-Center MI0062 | 0.2 mi | SE | 105 ft |
| Sirotkin -Fla. Special-Patch#3-Southern MI0063 | 0.3 mi | S | 100 ft |
| FP&L Reef MI0033 | 0.7 mi | SSE | 100 ft |
| Landing Craft-Sirotkin Reef MI0013 | 0.7 mi | SSE | 80 ft |
| FP&L Reef MI0038 | 0.7 mi | SSE | 100 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.