Sandflea Reef, Units #58 & #59 (OK0177)
Artificial reef Okaloosa County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 Walter Tetrahedrons, 30 of 33 Drops This Grant And Date, Lat/Lon For Unit #58.
What bites on Sandflea Reef, Units #58 & #59
Structure in 65 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 Sandflea Reef, Units #58 & #59
In 65 ft, pay out about 345 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 483 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 Sandflea Reef, Units #58 & #59
Destin fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Panama City Beach fishing report (41 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandflea Reef, Units #60 & #61 OK0178 | 31 yd | SSE | 65 ft |
| Sandflea Reef, Units #62 & #63 OK0179 | 35 yd | E | 65 ft |
| Sandflea Reef, Units #64 & #65 OK0180 | 56 yd | E | 65 ft |
| Sandflea Reef #23 OK0143 | 0.1 mi | W | 62 ft |
| Sandflea Reef #3 OK0123 | 0.2 mi | N | 62 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.