79 Culverts (New 4/17/99) (DA0017)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. About 8 Very Large Diameter Culverts Stacked Together.
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 79 Culverts (New 4/17/99)
Structure in 45 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 79 Culverts (New 4/17/99)
In 45 ft, pay out about 245 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 343 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 79 Culverts (New 4/17/99)
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 (24 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitigation Reef (B) DA0117 | 0.4 mi | N | 47 ft |
| Captain Harry (formerly Lady Philomise) DA0136 | 1.2 mi | SSE | 120 ft |
| Port of Miami - Gabion Baskets DA0228 | 1.9 mi | NNW | 27 ft |
| POM Mitigation Modules (2021) DA0254 | 1.9 mi | NNW | 27 ft |
| Mitigation Reef (A) DA0116 | 2.2 mi | NNW | 31 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.