SFMA-Public Reef #3 (TA0019)
Artificial reef Taylor County, Florida, Gulf side. 24 Pre-Fabricated Cubes One Meter On A Side-2 of 7 Drops This Grant.
What bites on SFMA-Public Reef #3
Structure in 40 ft on the Gulf coast usually holds: Red snapper, Gag grouper, Red grouper, Mangrove snapper, Triggerfish, Amberjack. 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 SFMA-Public Reef #3
In 40 ft, pay out about 220 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 308 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 SFMA-Public Reef #3
Cedar Key fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: Apalachicola fishing report (74 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFMA-Public Reef #3 TA0016 | 35 yd | WSW | 35 ft |
| SFMA-Public Reef #14 TA0037 | 0.4 mi | NNW | 37 ft |
| SFMA-Public Reef #12 TA0040 | 0.5 mi | S | 40 ft |
| SFMA-Public Reef #5 TA0021 | 0.5 mi | NE | 35 ft |
| SFMA-Public Reef #11 TA0038 | 0.5 mi | WNW | 39 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.