Haulover Culverts (DA0096)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 320 Tons of Concrete Culverts.
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 Haulover Culverts
Structure in 68 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 Haulover Culverts
In 68 ft, pay out about 360 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 504 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 Haulover Culverts
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 (14 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haulover Modules Site DA0107 | 156 yd | SSE | 68 ft |
| Andro DA0055 | 0.5 mi | WNW | 103 ft |
| O.L. Bodenhamer DA0013 | 0.6 mi | NE | 365 ft |
| Rossmerry DA0049 | 0.9 mi | N | 240 ft |
| Bal Harbor Mitigation Boulder Reef DA0130 | 1.1 mi | NW | 68 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.