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2014 North County Nearshore (SL0050)

Artificial reef St. Lucie County, Florida, Atlantic side. Culverts, Power Poles, and Light Post Ballast. 3 Barge Loads.

Latitude27° 31.874' N
Longitude80° 10.623' W
Decimal27.53123, -80.17705
Depth54 ft
Relief14 ft
MaterialCulverts
Weight1,517 tons
DeployedJuly 23, 2014
WaterFederal

What bites on 2014 North County Nearshore

Structure in 54 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 2014 North County Nearshore

In 54 ft, pay out about 290 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 406 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 2014 North County Nearshore 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 2014 North County Nearshore

Fort Pierce fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Stuart fishing report (25 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Kyle Wahl Memorial Reef B SL007086 ydNE57 ft
2015 North County Nearshore SL0054158 ydW62 ft
2016 North County Nearshore SL00510.1 miSSW57 ft
Kyle Wahl Memorial Reef SL00610.1 miWSW57 ft
Kyle Wahl Memorial Reef C SL00710.1 miSSW57 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.