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Two Islands Mitigation (DA0178)

Artificial reef Miami-Dade County, Florida, Atlantic side. Four Barge Loads, Als0 2/17, 2/23 And 3/13, 7,500 Cubic Yards.

Latitude25° 56.950' N
Longitude80° 7.725' W
Decimal25.94916, -80.12875
Depth38 ft
Relief18 ft
MaterialCulverts
Weight10,125 tons
DeployedMarch 25, 2010
WaterState

What bites on Two Islands Mitigation

Structure in 38 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 Two Islands Mitigation

In 38 ft, pay out about 210 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 294 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.

Fishing Two Islands Mitigation this week?Get the plan for it: GO / NO-GO for your boat, the bite window on the tide, rigs, bait and the rotation list of nearby reefs.
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Today's fishing report near Two Islands Mitigation

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 (13 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Dumfoundling Bay -2008 Boulders DA016029 ydSE38 ft
Miami Beach Seawall Barge DA015832 ydSE35 ft
Dumfounding Bay Reef DA005690 ydWSW45 ft
Dumfounding Bay Reef - Vessel DA0149126 ydSW30 ft
Greynolds Park Reef DA00761.9 miSW10 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.