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2021 Reef Darts (PB0137)

Artificial reef Palm Beach County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete reef darts (40 units, 40' tall) and concrete culverts (25 pieces, 8' long).

Latitude26° 46.223' N
Longitude79° 57.984' W
Decimal26.77038, -79.96640
Depth511 ft
Relief40 ft
MaterialConcrete reef darts (40)
Weight425 tons
DeployedOctober 22, 2021
WaterFederal

What bites on 2021 Reef Darts

Structure in 511 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 2021 Reef Darts

In 511 ft, pay out about 2575 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 3605 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 2021 Reef Darts 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 2021 Reef Darts

Palm Beach fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Jupiter fishing report (14 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
2023 PBFF Reef PB01550.2 miNE515 ft
Reef Dart Reef 2020 PB01280.2 miNW485 ft
Deep Reef Dart Reef PB01110.2 miSW500 ft
2022 Reef Darts PB01460.3 miN460 ft
The Playground PB00140.9 miW135 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.