Port of Miami - Gabion Baskets (DA0228)
Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. 320 Metal Mesh Baskets with Limestone Boulders.
What bites on Port of Miami - Gabion Baskets
Structure in 27 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 Port of Miami - Gabion Baskets
In 27 ft, pay out about 155 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 217 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 Port of Miami - Gabion Baskets
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 (22 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| POM Mitigation Modules (2021) DA0254 | 0.1 mi | NNE | 27 ft |
| Mitigation Reef (A) DA0116 | 0.3 mi | NNW | 31 ft |
| Reefline - Traffic Jam DA0275 | 1.3 mi | W | 20 ft |
| South Beach Reef DA0125 | 1.4 mi | W | 15 ft |
| South Beach Reef DA0123 | 1.4 mi | W | 15 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.