Golden Beach Girl Scout Reefballs (DA0154)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. Two Sets of Reefballs, 2 pallet, 4 Bay and 4 Mini Balls.
What bites on Golden Beach Girl Scout Reefballs
Structure in 42 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 Girl Scout Reefballs
In 42 ft, pay out about 230 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 322 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 Girl Scout Reefballs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Reef #19 DA0202 | 5 yd | NNE | 43 ft |
| Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #17 DA0199 | 11 yd | SSW | 43 ft |
| Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #15 DA0194 | 16 yd | NNW | 43 ft |
| Golden Beach Eternal Reefballs Site #9 DA0162 | 18 yd | SW | 43 ft |
| Eternal Reefs #50 DA0274 | 20 yd | WNW | 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.