Cote Reef (DA0088)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. Cote Reef, Concrete Modules, Tanks, Concrete.
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 Cote Reef
Structure in 45 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 Cote Reef
In 45 ft, pay out about 245 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 343 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 Cote 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 (22 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lands End and the Mary Ann I DA0041 | 110 yd | N | 46 ft |
| Coquina DA0070 | 114 yd | N | 44 ft |
| Concrete Pipe DA0074 | 128 yd | SE | 51 ft |
| Billy's Barge DA0075 | 0.1 mi | SE | 48 ft |
| Shamrock DA0045 | 0.1 mi | SSE | 44 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.