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West 400 (MI0067)

Artificial reef Martin County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Various Types Reuse-Donated, 1 of 4 Drops This Grant.

Latitude27° 9.735' N
Longitude80° 3.856' W
Decimal27.16224, -80.06426
Depth62 ft
Relief16 ft
MaterialSecondary-use concrete
Weight400 tons
DeployedJune 15, 2007
WaterFederal

What bites on West 400

Structure in 62 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 West 400

In 62 ft, pay out about 330 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 462 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 West 400 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 West 400

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 (15 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Mango's 700 Reef MI00680.2 miESE61 ft
Grand Teton Reef MI00690.3 miE62 ft
Evans Crary Bridge Pile MI01170.7 miSE75 ft
Ernst Reef MI00090.7 miSE71 ft
Ernst Reef MI00110.7 miESE72 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.