Ponce De Leon Inlet Site (VO0002)
Artificial reef Volusia County, Florida, Atlantic side. Concrete Pipes, 8 Loads This Location From 6/5/81 To 6/11/81, 157 Pieces.
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 Ponce De Leon Inlet Site
Structure in 78 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 Ponce De Leon Inlet Site
In 78 ft, pay out about 410 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 574 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 Ponce De Leon Inlet Site
Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day. Also nearby: New Smyrna Beach fishing report (18 mi).
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site #2_1985 VO0007 | 38 yd | WNW | 75 ft |
| Site 02_2013_NE VO0139 | 79 yd | N | 0 ft |
| Site #2_1983_#2 VO0006 | 0.2 mi | WNW | 75 ft |
| Site #2_1993 VO0020 | 0.2 mi | S | 75 ft |
| Site 02_2013_NNE VO0138 | 0.2 mi | N | 0 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.