OAR/Wakulla DZ#1 (3) (WK0030)
Artificial reef Wakulla County, Florida, Gulf side. 2nd Load of Three Deployments This Grant.
What bites on OAR/Wakulla DZ#1 (3)
Structure in 53 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 OAR/Wakulla DZ#1 (3)
In 53 ft, pay out about 285 ft of rode at 5:1 in calm water, or 399 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 OAR/Wakulla DZ#1 (3)
Apalachicola fishing report — today: tides, wind, seas, water temperature and the GO / NO-GO call for inshore and offshore, updated through the day.
Nearby reefs
| Reef | Distance | Heading | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAR/Wakulla DZ#1 (4) WK0031 | 130 yd | NNE | 52 ft |
| OAR/Wakulla DZ#1 (2) WK0029 | 0.2 mi | W | 52 ft |
| OAR/Wakulla DZ#1 (1) WK0023 | 0.2 mi | SW | 65 ft |
| OAR/Wakulla DZ#2 (1) WK0019 | 0.4 mi | WSW | 58 ft |
| OAR/Wakulla DZ#2 (2) WK0020 | 0.6 mi | W | 58 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.