Navy Drydock (SJ0016)
Artificial reef St. Johns County, Florida, Atlantic side. 615' Long Navy Drydock.
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 Navy Drydock
Structure in 125 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Red snapper, Vermilion snapper, Gag grouper, Amberjack, Black sea bass. 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 Navy Drydock
In 125 ft, pay out about 645 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 903 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 Navy Drydock
St. Augustine fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Jacksonville fishing report (55 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSJ Site - Drydocks DU0071 | 0.6 mi | S | 125 ft |
| Intruder Reef SJ0026 | 19.2 mi | SW | 105 ft |
| Casablanca DU0024 | 19.4 mi | NW | 105 ft |
| Moody Reef SJ0025 | 20.2 mi | WSW | 100 ft |
| Intruder Reef SJ0027 | 21.1 mi | SW | 104 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.