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Silvertooth 32 (ST0205)

Artificial reef Sarasota County, Florida, Gulf side. 12 Concrete dome-shaped modules (9 Bay, 2 Pallet, and 1 Ultra).

Latitude27° 17.129' N
Longitude82° 35.946' W
Decimal27.28548, -82.59910
Depth30 ft
Relief4 ft
MaterialConcrete dome-shaped modules (12)
Weight7 tons
DeployedOctober 12, 2020
WaterState

What bites on Silvertooth 32

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 Silvertooth 32

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 Silvertooth 32 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 Silvertooth 32

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, #25-6 ST016521 ydW30 ft
Silvertooth 25 ST020826 ydNNW25 ft
Silvertooth 25 ST018632 ydNW30 ft
Silvertooth 32 ST020735 ydWSW30 ft
I-1, Lynn Silvertooth, #25-5 ST015835 ydN30 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.