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I-1, Lynn Silvertooth SE, Deep Cover South (ST0162)

Artificial reef Sarasota County, Florida, Gulf side. 12 New Deep Cover Units, 3.5' X 6' X 2.5' H, 2200 Lbs, 4 of 6 Drops This Grant.

Latitude27° 17.052' N
Longitude82° 35.847' W
Decimal27.28420, -82.59745
Depth30 ft
Relief3 ft
MaterialDeep Cover Unit (12)
Weight13 tons
DeployedAugust 30, 2011
WaterState

What bites on I-1, Lynn Silvertooth SE, Deep Cover South

Structure in 30 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 I-1, Lynn Silvertooth SE, Deep Cover South

In 30 ft, pay out about 170 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 238 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 I-1, Lynn Silvertooth SE, Deep Cover South 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 I-1, Lynn Silvertooth SE, Deep Cover South

Sarasota 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 (33 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth SE, Cube South ST016035 ydNE30 ft
Silvertooth 25 ST018939 ydNW30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth SE, Pallet Balls South ST016343 ydWNW30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #41/45 ST017847 ydNW30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-4 ST015250 ydNW30 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. Carry a descending device for reef fish you release.