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Indian Shores Center Cluster (PI0424)

Artificial reef Pinellas County, Florida, Gulf side. 10 Goliath Reef Balls 6' X 5 ', 5 of10 Patch Reefs This Grant.

Latitude27° 51.642' N
Longitude83° 1.766' W
Decimal27.86071, -83.02944
Depth45 ft
Relief5 ft
MaterialReef Ball Goliath (10)
Weight25 tons
DeployedAugust 14, 2013
WaterFederal

What bites on Indian Shores Center Cluster

Structure in 45 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 Indian Shores Center Cluster

In 45 ft, pay out about 245 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 343 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 Indian Shores Center Cluster 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 Indian Shores Center Cluster

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 (26 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Indian Shores Northwest Cluster PI042098 ydWNW45 ft
Indian Shores Southeast Cluster PI042398 ydSE45 ft
Indian Shores Northeast Cluster PI0421100 ydNNE45 ft
Indian Shores Southwest Cluster PI0422130 ydSW45 ft
Indian Shores Reef PI02400.1 miNW40 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.