Mercy Hospital Reef (Bay) (DA0042)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Rubble, Bicycle Racks, Vessels, Concrete I Beams.
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 Mercy Hospital Reef (Bay)
Structure in 10 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 Mercy Hospital Reef (Bay)
In 10 ft, pay out about 70 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 98 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 Mercy Hospital 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 (25 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy AR 2010-Culverts DA0180 | 172 yd | E | 13 ft |
| Bicentennial Park DA0167 | 0.1 mi | E | 13 ft |
| Mercy Connectivity Project Pile A DA0187 | 0.1 mi | NE | 12 ft |
| Bay Harbor Boulder Reef DA0165 | 0.1 mi | E | 13 ft |
| Mercy Connectivity Project Pile B DA0188 | 0.1 mi | ENE | 12 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.