North Nine Mile Reefs (SJ0009)
Artificial reef St. Johns County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Culverts.
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 North Nine Mile Reefs
Structure in 56 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 North Nine Mile Reefs
In 56 ft, pay out about 300 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 420 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 North Nine Mile Reefs
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 (38 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Nine Mile SJ0029 | 0.1 mi | E | 63 ft |
| North Nine Mile Reef SJ0006 | 0.1 mi | WSW | 0 ft |
| North Nine Mile SJ0030 | 0.2 mi | ESE | 60 ft |
| Nine Mile North Reef SJ0010 | 0.4 mi | E | 56 ft |
| North Nine Mile Reef SJ0004 | 0.7 mi | S | 0 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.