Woodburn Reef (SR0003)
Artificial reef Santa Rosa County, Florida, Gulf side. Truck Cabs.
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 Woodburn Reef
Structure in 138 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Red grouper, Vermilion snapper, Amberjack, Scamp. 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 Woodburn Reef
In 138 ft, pay out about 710 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 994 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 Woodburn Reef
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 (35 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenneco Platform ES0004 | 1.5 mi | SW | 175 ft |
| FWC-EE-8 Module ES0109 | 3.0 mi | NNW | 113 ft |
| Moria the Mermaid's Fish Condo ES0116 | 3.0 mi | NNW | 113 ft |
| FWC-EE-6 Module ES0111 | 3.5 mi | NNW | 98 ft |
| Blackwater Bridge On I-10 Reef 2 ES0077 | 3.8 mi | W | 128 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.