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Indian Shores Reef Bridge Site (PI0353)

Artificial reef Pinellas County, Florida, Gulf side. 3 Loads Johns Pass Bridge Concrete - 85 Slabs And Pieces- 3 Loads, Also 4/18/2007& 4/21/2007.

Latitude27° 51.777' N
Longitude83° 1.743' W
Decimal27.86294, -83.02905
Depth44 ft
Relief10 ft
MaterialRubble Bridge (85)
Weight530 tons
DeployedApril 25, 2006
WaterFederal

What bites on Indian Shores Reef Bridge Site

Structure in 44 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 Reef Bridge Site

In 44 ft, pay out about 240 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 336 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 Reef Bridge Site 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 Reef Bridge Site

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
Johns Pass Bridge 10 Loads Total PI036433 ydE44 ft
Johns Pass Bridge PI036734 ydS43 ft
Johns Pass Bridge Load #22 PI036634 ydN43 ft
Johns Pass Bridge Load #27 PI037140 ydS43 ft
Johns Pass Bridge Load #19 PI036347 ydN43 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.