Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay) (DA0028)

Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 2540 Tons Concrete, 133 Autos, 12 Vessels, 27 Storage Tanks.

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 Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay)

Structure in 28 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 Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay)

In 28 ft, pay out about 160 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 224 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 Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay)

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).

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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.