NGN FISHING Get the full report

Dock & Marine 2014 (DA0208)

Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 100 Tons of Secondary Use Concrete.

Latitude25° 48.898' N
Longitude80° 10.131' W
Decimal25.81496, -80.16885
Depth26 ft
Relief5 ft
MaterialSlabs and Pilings (39)
Weight99 tons
DeployedNovember 21, 2014
WaterState

What bites on Dock & Marine 2014

Structure in 26 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 Dock & Marine 2014

In 26 ft, pay out about 150 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 210 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 Dock & Marine 2014 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.
2 reports free →

Today's fishing report near Dock & Marine 2014

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 (20 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Dock & Marine 2014 DA02002 ydE26 ft
Dock & Marine 2015 DA02056 ydENE26 ft
Dock & Marine - Phase 2 DA021412 ydSW26 ft
2010 School Steps DA018331 ydWSW24 ft
Rickenbacker Demo Phase II DA021050 ydSW25 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.