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Bridge (DA0061)

Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 500 Tons Concrete/Bridge.

The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.

Latitude25° 40.019' N
Longitude80° 4.056' W
Decimal25.66698, -80.06760
Depth135 ft
Relief15 ft
MaterialRubble Bridge
Weight500 tons
DeployedJuly 1, 1986
WaterFederal

What bites on Bridge

Structure in 135 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Black grouper, Mutton snapper, Amberjack, Vermilion snapper, Kingfish on the troll. 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 Bridge

In 135 ft, pay out about 695 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 973 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 Bridge 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 Bridge

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 (30 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Chevron Storage Tanks DA00290.2 miW84 ft
Mixing Drums DA00330.2 miW84 ft
John Maydak Memorial Reef DA01060.2 miSW66 ft
South Seas DA00310.2 miSW73 ft
House Boat DA00240.2 miNW330 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.