50' Inshore Reef Site (SL0014)
Artificial reef St. Lucie County, Florida, Atlantic side. 110' X28 X 7' High Steel Barge.
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 50' Inshore Reef Site
Structure in 53 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 50' Inshore Reef Site
In 53 ft, pay out about 285 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 399 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 50' Inshore Reef Site
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 (19 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50' Inshore Reef Site SL0013 | 30 yd | ENE | 50 ft |
| St Lucie Nearshore Site #06-01 SL0025 | 0.4 mi | NW | 54 ft |
| Stan Blum Memorial SL0079 | 0.4 mi | WSW | 55 ft |
| Bob Herbst Sr. Reef-02 SL0038 | 0.7 mi | NNW | 55 ft |
| St Lucie Nearshore Site #06-03 SL0027 | 0.7 mi | WNW | 53 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.