Stans Reef #1 (SL0008)
Artificial reef St. Lucie County, Florida, Atlantic side. 150' Oceangoing Tugboat.
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 Stans Reef #1
Structure in 190 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 Stans Reef #1
In 190 ft, pay out about 970 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1358 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 Stans Reef #1
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 (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Reef SL0001 | 104 yd | SE | 212 ft |
| Ft Pierce Artificial Reef-Deep Tug SL0004 | 0.5 mi | W | 207 ft |
| The Aftersome Reef SL0081 | 0.8 mi | W | 180 ft |
| Captain Patrick Price Reef SL0083 | 1.1 mi | WSW | 185 ft |
| A. A. Hendry Reef SL0087 | 1.2 mi | W | 163 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.