5th Street Bridge & Latitude (DA0166)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 2 Barge Loads, Also 3/14/2007 Steel Bridge Materials And Limestone Rock (400 CY)-Mitigation Funded.
What bites on 5th Street Bridge & Latitude
Structure in 20 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 5th Street Bridge & Latitude
In 20 ft, pay out about 120 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 168 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 5th Street Bridge & Latitude
Miami fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Fort Lauderdale fishing report (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny's Reef DA0169 | 48 yd | SSW | 18 ft |
| RSMAS Dock Phase 2 DA0171 | 63 yd | SSW | 17 ft |
| RSMAS Dock Phase 1 DA0157 | 97 yd | SW | 17 ft |
| Bunnell Seawall DA0159 | 117 yd | SW | 19 ft |
| Met Wreck Barge DA0174 | 172 yd | SE | 23 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.