Indian Shores Reef Site (PI0041)
Artificial reef Pinellas County, Florida, Gulf side. 2 Loads Form 1/5/83 to 6/23/83, Three Other Sites, Same Grant.
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 Indian Shores Reef Site
Structure in 0 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 Indian Shores Reef Site
In 0 ft, pay out about 20 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 28 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 Indian Shores Reef 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 (25 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Shores Reef PI0073 | 0.1 mi | NNE | 25 ft |
| Indian Shores Southwest Cluster PI0422 | 0.2 mi | N | 45 ft |
| Indian Shores Southeast Cluster PI0423 | 0.2 mi | NNE | 45 ft |
| Indian Shores Center Cluster PI0424 | 0.3 mi | N | 45 ft |
| Indian Shores Northwest Cluster PI0420 | 0.3 mi | N | 45 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.