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Muliphen Reef (SL0011)

Artificial reef St. Lucie County, Florida, Atlantic side. 459' Amphibious Attack Cargo Ship, the "USS Muliphen" (AKA-61).

Latitude27° 24.445' N
Longitude80° 0.851' W
Decimal27.40742, -80.01418
Depth185 ft
Relief100 ft
MaterialCargo Ship 459'
DeployedJanuary 21, 1989
WaterFederal

What bites on Muliphen Reef

Structure in 185 ft on the Atlantic coast usually holds: Red snapper, Vermilion snapper, Gag grouper, Amberjack, Black sea bass. 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 Muliphen Reef

In 185 ft, pay out about 945 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1323 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 Muliphen Reef 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 Muliphen Reef

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

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
A. A. Hendry Reef SL00870.1 miSSE163 ft
Dixie Barge SL00570.2 miSSW171 ft
Blake Charron Foundation Reef SL00800.3 miWSW155 ft
2012 Offshore Reef-01 SL00460.4 miSW158 ft
Tug Lesley Lee Reef SL00430.4 miSW152 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.