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Bridge Reef (PB0071)

Artificial reef Palm Beach County, Florida, Atlantic side. 6,975 Tons of Bridge Rubble From Old Pga Bridge Over Intercoastal, 9 Drops From 10/25/2004.

Latitude26° 47.895' N
Longitude79° 59.465' W
Decimal26.79825, -79.99108
Depth210 ft
Relief7 ft
MaterialRubble Bridge
Weight6,975 tons
DeployedNovember 20, 2005
WaterState

What bites on Bridge Reef

Structure in 210 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 Bridge Reef

In 210 ft, pay out about 1070 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1498 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 Bridge Reef 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 Bridge Reef

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 (11 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Donation Barge PB0069101 ydN210 ft
Celtic Crusader PB0067136 ydE220 ft
Sylvina Express PB00680.4 miSE277 ft
Classic Barge P1 PB00160.7 miSE275 ft
Classic Barge P6 PB00170.7 miS235 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.