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Unnamed Reef 5A (SL0074)

Artificial reef St. Lucie County, Florida, Atlantic side. 1 Prefabricated concrete module.

Latitude27° 31.305' N
Longitude80° 11.119' W
Decimal27.52175, -80.18531
Depth57 ft
Relief8 ft
MaterialPrefabricated Module (1)
Weight3 tons
DeployedJuly 24, 2016
WaterFederal

What bites on Unnamed Reef 5A

Structure in 57 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 Unnamed Reef 5A

In 57 ft, pay out about 305 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 427 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 Unnamed Reef 5A 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 Unnamed Reef 5A

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
Unnamed FWC Reef 2023 (2) SL0085107 ydS55 ft
Unnamed FWC Reef 2023 (1) SL0084129 ydNNW55 ft
Unnamed Reef 5B SL0075134 ydSSW57 ft
Unnamed FWC Reef 2023 (3) SL0086141 ydSSW55 ft
Fish America Foundation #3 SL0041172 ydSSW55 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.