The Playground (PB0014)
Artificial reef Palm Beach County, Florida, Atlantic side. 700 Tons of Concrete Light Poles And Concrete Culverts..
The state lists this mark as low-accuracy. Use it to get close, then find the structure on your sounder before you anchor.
What bites on The Playground
Structure in 135 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 The Playground
In 135 ft, pay out about 695 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 973 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 The Playground
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 (13 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Reef Dart Reef PB0111 | 0.8 mi | E | 500 ft |
| Reef Dart Reef 2020 PB0128 | 0.8 mi | ENE | 485 ft |
| 2021 Reef Darts PB0137 | 0.9 mi | E | 511 ft |
| 2022 Reef Darts PB0146 | 1.0 mi | ENE | 460 ft |
| 2023 PBFF Reef PB0155 | 1.1 mi | E | 515 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.