Bay Harbor Boulder Reef (DA0165)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 5 Barge Loads (4 Rock-1 Concrete 270 tons) From June 15-Mitigation Funded.
What bites on Bay Harbor Boulder Reef
Structure in 13 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 Bay Harbor Boulder Reef
In 13 ft, pay out about 85 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 119 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 Bay Harbor Boulder Reef
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 (25 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicentennial Park DA0167 | 30 yd | NNW | 13 ft |
| Mercy AR 2010-Culverts DA0180 | 43 yd | NW | 13 ft |
| Mercy Connectivity Project Pile B DA0188 | 109 yd | N | 12 ft |
| Mercy Connectivity Project Pile A DA0187 | 135 yd | NNW | 12 ft |
| Mercy AR 2010-Rock DA0181 | 154 yd | NE | 13 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.