Seven Mile Bridge Reef (MO0021)
Artificial reef Monroe County, Florida, Atlantic side. 1984 7 Mile Bridge & Steel Barge.
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 Seven Mile Bridge Reef
Structure in 115 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Black grouper, Mutton snapper, Amberjack, Vermilion snapper, Kingfish on the troll. 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 Seven Mile Bridge Reef
In 115 ft, pay out about 595 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 833 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 Seven Mile Bridge Reef
Marathon fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Key West fishing report (41 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Mile Bridge Reef MO0011 | 0.1 mi | WSW | 115 ft |
| Seven Mile Bridge Reef MO0012 | 0.2 mi | WSW | 115 ft |
| Seven Mile Bridge Reef MO0009 | 1.7 mi | NNW | 90 ft |
| Bahia Honda Reef MO0028 | 8.4 mi | W | 30 ft |
| Bahia Honda Reef MO0047 | 8.5 mi | W | 32 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, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.