Brickell Area Reef (DA0103)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 3370 Tons of Limestone Rock In Bay off Brickell Avenue.
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 Brickell Area Reef
Structure in 12 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 Brickell Area Reef
In 12 ft, pay out about 80 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 112 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 Brickell Area 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 (24 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Island Rip Rap DA0266 | 34 yd | WNW | 16 ft |
| Rickenbacker Demo Phase I DA0192 | 74 yd | NNE | 14 ft |
| Flagstone Island Gardens Reefballs DA0219 | 121 yd | W | 14 ft |
| Rickenbacker CSWY DA0065 | 1.0 mi | ESE | 10 ft |
| Mercy AR 2010-Rock DA0181 | 1.0 mi | SW | 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.