East Lap Reefballs (SR0005)
Artificial reef Santa Rosa County, Florida, Gulf side. 2nd of Five Loads, 5 Each Also At 13270.4/47049.5 & 13285.6/47050.9.
What bites on East Lap Reefballs
Structure in 94 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 East Lap Reefballs
In 94 ft, pay out about 490 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 686 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 East Lap Reefballs
Pensacola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Orange Beach fishing report (26 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge Reef Site #2 ES0107 | 0.4 mi | ESE | 118 ft |
| East Lap Reefballs SR0006 | 0.5 mi | S | 94 ft |
| Paolo's Reef ES0121 | 1.0 mi | SSW | 109 ft |
| East Lap Reefballs SR0007 | 1.0 mi | S | 94 ft |
| Sea Rest Module ES0130 | 1.2 mi | SSW | 100 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.