Tug Reef (SL0001)
Artificial reef St. Lucie County, Florida, Atlantic side. Tug Boat.
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 Tug Reef
Structure in 212 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 Tug Reef
In 212 ft, pay out about 1080 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 1512 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 Tug 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 (20 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stans Reef #1 SL0008 | 104 yd | NW | 190 ft |
| Ft Pierce Artificial Reef-Deep Tug SL0004 | 0.6 mi | WNW | 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.