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2015 North County Nearshore (SL0054)

Artificial reef St. Lucie County, Florida, Atlantic side. Secondary Use Concrete (Culverts, Power Poles, Bridge Pieces) - 3 Barge Loads.

Latitude27° 31.884' N
Longitude80° 10.710' W
Decimal27.53139, -80.17850
Depth62 ft
Relief19 ft
MaterialCulverts, Power Poles, Bridge Rubble (220)
Weight1,526 tons
DeployedAugust 25, 2015
WaterFederal

What bites on 2015 North County Nearshore

Structure in 62 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 2015 North County Nearshore

In 62 ft, pay out about 330 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 462 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 2015 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 2015 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 A SL006974 ydNW57 ft
Kyle Wahl Memorial Reef SL0061112 ydS57 ft
2014 North County Nearshore SL0050158 ydE54 ft
Kyle Wahl Memorial Reef B SL00700.1 miENE57 ft
2016 North County Nearshore SL00510.1 miSSE57 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.