Nine Mile Reef (SJ0002)
Artificial reef St. Johns County, Florida, Atlantic side. Wreck of a Small Tugboat the Leon Roddy.
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 Nine Mile Reef
Structure in 63 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Black sea bass, Gag grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Cobia, King mackerel. 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 Nine Mile Reef
In 63 ft, pay out about 335 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 469 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 Nine Mile Reef
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 (39 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Nine Mile Reef SJ0007 | 0.8 mi | NE | 0 ft |
| North Nine Mile Reef SJ0004 | 0.9 mi | NE | 0 ft |
| North 9 Mile Reef Site SJ0008 | 0.9 mi | NE | 56 ft |
| North Nine Mile Reef SJ0006 | 1.4 mi | NNE | 0 ft |
| North Nine Mile Reefs SJ0009 | 1.5 mi | NNE | 56 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.