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Belzona One (DA0090)

Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 85' Steel Tug, the "Belzona One".

Latitude25° 41.750' N
Longitude80° 5.220' W
Decimal25.69583, -80.08700
Depth68 ft
Relief20 ft
MaterialTugboat 85'
DeployedMay 30, 1990
WaterFederal

What bites on Belzona One

Structure in 68 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 Belzona One

In 68 ft, pay out about 360 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 504 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 Belzona One 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 Belzona One

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 (28 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Belzona Three DA009537 ydW85 ft
Belzona Two DA009375 ydWNW60 ft
Key Biscayne Connectivity Project - Pile D DA023188 ydN72 ft
Key Biscayne Connection - Pile C DA022690 ydNW59 ft
Key Biscayne Connectivity Project Pile B DA0189141 ydNNW64 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.