Sugar Sands Ledges (Bay) (PB0039)
Artificial reef Palm Beach County, Florida, Atlantic side. 8 Platform Modules 60 X 40 X 5, Also 2000 Tons Limestone Rock.
What bites on Sugar Sands Ledges (Bay)
Structure in 25 ft on the South Florida reef tract usually holds: Mangrove snapper, Yellowtail snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, Cero mackerel. 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 Sugar Sands Ledges (Bay)
In 25 ft, pay out about 145 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 203 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 Sugar Sands Ledges (Bay)
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
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Sands Boulders PB0139 | 0.2 mi | NNW | 30 ft |
| Sugar Sands Wave Tile Reef PB0136 | 0.3 mi | S | 22 ft |
| Kelsey Park PB0026 | 0.5 mi | NW | 10 ft |
| Kelsey Park PB0070 | 0.5 mi | NW | 10 ft |
| Phil Foster Snorkel Trail PB0108 | 0.8 mi | S | 10 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.