Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #17 (DA0199)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 3 Bay Reefballs Funded By Eternal Reefs.
What bites on Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #17
Structure in 43 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 Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #17
In 43 ft, pay out about 235 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 329 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 Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #17
Fort Lauderdale fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Miami fishing report (14 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #9 DA0162 | 9 yd | WSW | 43 ft |
| Golden Beach Girl Scout Reefballs DA0154 | 11 yd | NNE | 42 ft |
| Eternal Reef #19 DA0202 | 15 yd | NNE | 43 ft |
| Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #12 DA0186 | 19 yd | S | 43 ft |
| Eternal Reefs #50 DA0274 | 21 yd | NW | 45 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.