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Classic Barge P6 (PB0017)

Artificial reef Palm Beach County, Florida, Atlantic side. 195' Steel Hopper Barge.

The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.

Latitude26° 47.300' N
Longitude79° 59.380' W
Decimal26.78833, -79.98966
Depth235 ft
MaterialBarge 195'
Weight300 tons
DeployedJune 20, 1989
WaterState

What bites on Classic Barge P6

Structure in 235 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 Classic Barge P6

In 235 ft, pay out about 1195 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1673 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 Classic Barge P6 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 Classic Barge P6

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 (12 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Ande Reef PB00410.2 miW180 ft
Classic Barge P1 PB00160.3 miENE275 ft
The Playground PB00110.4 miW135 ft
Sylvina Express PB00680.5 miNNE277 ft
Bridge Reef PB00710.7 miN210 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.