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County Site #2 (PC0005)

Artificial reef Pasco County, Florida, Gulf side. 195' X 35' X 10' Steel Barge, 5 Barges this Grant.

Latitude28° 17.535' N
Longitude83° 1.100' W
Decimal28.29225, -83.01833
Depth35 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialBarge 195'
DeployedJanuary 29, 1982
WaterFederal

What bites on County Site #2

Structure in 35 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Sheepshead, Mangrove snapper, Gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, Flounder. 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 County Site #2

In 35 ft, pay out about 195 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 273 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 County Site #2 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 County Site #2

Clearwater fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Tampa Bay fishing report (44 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Reef Site #2, "O"-"C" PC0007154 ydW40 ft
Reef #2, Buoy "O"-"C" PC0014154 ydW40 ft
Reef Site #2 PC0011155 ydW40 ft
Reef Site #2 PC0010155 ydW40 ft
County Site #2 PC00020.1 miN40 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, and federal rules, since this reef is in federal water. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.