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Concrete Pipe (DA0067)

Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 360 Tons of Concrete Pipe.

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

Latitude25° 51.423' N
Longitude80° 4.083' W
Decimal25.85704, -80.06805
Depth120 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialCulverts
Weight360 tons
DeployedMay 1, 1987
WaterState

What bites on Concrete Pipe

Structure in 120 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 Concrete Pipe

In 120 ft, pay out about 620 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 868 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 Concrete Pipe 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 Concrete Pipe

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 (17 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Concrete Pipe DA00850.7 miENE338 ft
Lotus DA00040.8 miSW218 ft
Crane Boom (W) DA00010.8 miSW80 ft
Wood Boat DA00521.0 miENE0 ft
Fiberglass Boat DA00541.0 miENE0 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.