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Site 3_2014_SSE (VO0157)

Artificial reef Volusia County, Florida, Atlantic side. 99 Pieces Concrete Culverts, 1,053 Concrete Fence Posts, Footers And Other, County Funded.

Latitude29° 11.398' N
Longitude80° 44.552' W
Decimal29.18996, -80.74253
Depth73 ft
Relief10 ft
MaterialCulverts and Structures (1152)
Weight299 tons
DeployedOctober 1, 2014
WaterFederal

What bites on Site 3_2014_SSE

Structure in 73 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 Site 3_2014_SSE

In 73 ft, pay out about 385 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 539 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 Site 3_2014_SSE 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 Site 3_2014_SSE

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 (16 mi).

Nearby reefs

ReefDistanceHeadingDepth
Site #3_2012_SE VO01120.3 miE80 ft
Site 03_2013_E VO01320.3 miNNE85 ft
McAllister Tug concrete pile VO01800.4 miNW85 ft
Site #3_1995 VO00270.4 miNW80 ft
Rio Yuna wreck concrete pile VO01760.4 miNW80 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.