Bud Bar (PB0009)
Artificial reef Palm Beach County, Florida, Atlantic side. 150' Freighter, the "Bud Bar".
What bites on Bud Bar
Structure in 85 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mutton snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Mangrove snapper, Black grouper, Amberjack, Cobia. 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 Bud Bar
In 85 ft, pay out about 445 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 623 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 Bud Bar
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: Fort Lauderdale fishing report (27 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Fish Corridors PB0062 | 81 yd | NNW | 87 ft |
| Swordfish PB0028 | 108 yd | SSW | 80 ft |
| M/V Castor PB0055 | 154 yd | ESE | 109 ft |
| Boynton Beach Corridors Site #1 PB0046 | 0.1 mi | SW | 92 ft |
| Becks Reef PB0040 | 0.1 mi | NNW | 80 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.