Urchin Reef, Units #42 & #43 (OK0169)
Artificial reef Okaloosa County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 Walter Tetrahedrons, 22 of 33 Drops This Grant And Date, Lat/Lon For Unit #42.
What bites on Urchin Reef, Units #42 & #43
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 Urchin Reef, Units #42 & #43
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 Urchin Reef, Units #42 & #43
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: Pensacola fishing report (41 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urchin Reef, Units #44 & #45 OK0170 | 99 yd | S | 65 ft |
| Urchin Reef, Units #36 & #37 OK0166 | 126 yd | WNW | 65 ft |
| Urchin Reef, Drop #11 OK0104 | 134 yd | S | 70 ft |
| Urchin Reef, Units #46 & #47 OK0171 | 141 yd | SW | 65 ft |
| Urchin Reef, Units #38 & #39 OK0167 | 0.1 mi | NW | 65 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.