Artificial Reefs by County

Find a reef, find the fish!

If you are new to inshore/offshore fishing the artificial reefs are a great place to start.  These reefs are not just for newbies, seasoned anglers know that in the right time and place, these areas can be very productive.

Dixie County Artificial Reefs

DEPLOYMENT DATE

REEF NAME

MATERIAL

LORAN1

LORAN2

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

GPS

DESCRIPTION

DEPTH

RELIEF

12/31/64

NW RED BANKS REEF

AUTOMOBILE BODIES

14428.3

45668.1

2919.460

8315.700

LOR

CAR BODIES, REFRIGERATORS & SCRAP METAL

13

 

1/1/90

SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF

CONCRETE CUBES # 24

14394.0

45740.8

2915.162

8329.604

DGPS

SITE "G", 4 CUBES X 80 FEET (25m), N. PATCH

40

3

3/26/91

SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF

CONCRETE CUBES #96

14408.7

45805.3

2920.880

8331.703

DGPS

SITE "I", 16 CUBES X 80 FEET, (25m), N.PATCH

40

3

10/14/92

SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF

CONCRETE CUBES # 96

14403.6

45772.7

2918.436

8330.160

DGPS

SITE "H", 16 CUBES X 740 FEET, (225m), N.PATCH

40

3

9/11/93

HORSHOE REEF #1

CONCRETE BLOCKS

14414.2

45753.1

2919.758

8326.295

LOR

200 TNS CONCRETE BLOCKS ROCK-& RAILROAD ARMS.

25

 

12/31/93

HORSESHOE REEF

CONCRETE CULVERTS

14414.2

45753.1

2919.900

8326.080

LOR

CONCRETE CULVERTS & REEF BALLS & RUBBLE

25

 

7/12/95

DIXIE #1 BIG BEND REEFS

CONCRETE CUBES #24

14419.7

45715.9

2919.652

8321.356

GPS

24 ONE METER CUBES 50M SPACED HEXAGON

18

3

7/12/95

DIXIE #2 BIG BEND REEFS

CONCRETE CUBES #96

14422.0

45714.0

2919.231

8322.119

GPS

96 ONE METER CUBES -50M SPACED HEXAGON

20

3

11/30/95

REEF BALL REEF

CONCRETE REEF BALLS (TM) #130

14414.9

45752.5

2919.434

8326.472

LOR

7 OF 7 LOADS (ALSO 11/20,11/21,11/22,& 11/28/95)

23

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Levy County Artificial Reefs

DEPLOYMENT DATE REEF NAME MATERIAL LORAN1 LORAN2 LATITUDE LONGITUDE GPS DESCRIPTION DEPTH RELIEF
8/12/85 CEDAR KEY REEF CONCRETE CULVERTS 14398.4 45549.6 2907.314 8313.555 LOR CONCRETE CULVERTS, 1 RST OF TWO LOAD THIS GRANT 25  
8/19/85 CEDAR KEY REEF CONCRETE CULVERTS 14398.5 45549.9 2907.348 8313.557 LOR CONCETE CULVERTS, 2ND OF TWO LOADS THIS GRANT 25  
12/31/85 COAL ASH REEF COAL ASH CONCRETE 14401.0 45535.1 2907.266 8312.300 LOR EXPERIMENTAL COAL ASH CONCRETE BLOCKS 25  
8/25/86 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 1 CONCRETE MODULES #108 14395.4 45536.9 2906.111 8313.203 LOR 108 CONCRETE MODULES, 35"X 20"X12", 6 PLOTS OF 36 EACH 23  
8/26/86 CEDAR KEY #1 CONCRETE MODULES #108 14396.8 45536.9 2906.412 8312.896 LOR 108 STONE CRAB MODULES, 36 AT 396.9/532.8 & 397.5/534.9 23  
9/2/86 CEDAR KEY #1 CONCRETE CULVERTS #80 14398.7 45548.6 2907.334 8313.408 LOR 3 DROPS THIS DATE, 23# AT 398.4/549.7 & 27# AT 398.8/549.0 23  
9/5/86 CEDAR KEY #1 CONCRETE CULVERTS #85 14398.9 45548.4 2907.369 8313.347 LOR 3 DROPS THIS DATE, 40# AT 398.8/548.1 & 4 AT 398.8/549.0 23  
9/9/86 CEDAR KEY #1 CONCRETE CULVERTS #87 14398.8 45548.8 2907.365 8313.402 LOR 3 DROPS THIS DATE, 13# AT 398.8/549.0 & 34# AT 398.3/548.2 23  
9/18/86 CEDAR KEY #1 CONCRETE CULVERTS #85 14398.8 45548.6 2907.356 8313.386 LOR ALL 85 AT THE LISTED COORDINATES 23  
9/24/86 CEDAR KEY 31 CONCRETE CULVERTS #40 14398.3 45548.2 2907.231 8313.465 LOR 40 AT THE LISTED COORDINATES, 7 OF 7 THIS GRANT 23  
7/21/88 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 3 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.0 45640.7 2906.621 8325.824 UK 60 PIECES -18 TO 40 INCHES, 1 OF 10 THIS GRANT 36  
8/19/88 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 2 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.3 45467.0 2858.712 8312.099 UK 333 YDS. CONCRETE RUBBLE , SECOND OF 10 LOADS 26  
8/30/88 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 3 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14374.9 45641.3 2906.629 8325.892 UK 36 PIPES & SIX SLABS , THIRD OF 10 LOADS 36  
9/23/88 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 2 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.1 45467.4 2858.950 8312.010 UK 13 CONCRETE PYRAMIDS 6X5X5, 4 OF 10 LOADS 26 4
10/28/88 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 3 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.0 45639.7 2906.840 8325.570 UK 43 PIECES OF PIPE, FIFTH OF 10 LOADS 36  
11/10/88 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 3 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.3 45639.7 2906.870 8325.500 UK 53 PIECES OF PIPE, SIXTH OF 10 LOADS 36  
12/7/88 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 2 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.2 45466.5 2858.930 8311.910 UK 25 PIECES OF PIPE, SEVENTH OF 10 LOADS 26  
1/10/89 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 3 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.1 45641.3 2906.920 8325.720 UK 33 PIECES OF PIPE, EIGHTH OF 10 LOADS 36  
1/30/89 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 3 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.2 45639.5 2906.830 8325.520 UK 20 PIECES OF PIPE, NINTH OF 10 LOADS 36  
4/18/89 CEDAR KEY REEF SITE 2 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14375.0 45467.0 2858.910 8312.000 UK 27 PIECES OF PIPE, TENTH AND LAST OF 10 LOADS 26  
12/31/89 BETTY CASTOR REEF MODULES CONCRETE 14410.4 45699.9 2916.500 8323.000 LOR CONCRETE MODULES & POLY DRUMS WITH CONCRETE 22  
1/1/90 SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF CONCRETE CUBES # 24 14370.0 45571.4 2902.684 8321.250 DGPS SITE "D", 4 CUBES X 740 FEET (225 m), NORTH PATCH 40 3
1/1/90 SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF CONCRETE CUBES #96 14363.1 45525.4 2859.181 8319.063 DGPS SITE "A", 16 CUBES X 740 FEET (225 M), NORTH PATCH 40 3
1/1/90 SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF CONCRETE CUBES # 24 14363.9 45540.0 2900.011 8320.060 DGPS SITE "B", 4 CUBES X 80 FEET (25 m), NORTH PATCH 40 3
1/1/90 SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF CONCRETE CUBES # 96 14373.2 45624.7 2905.776 8324.774 DGPS SITE "F", 16 CUBES X 80 FEET (25m), NORTH PATCH 40 3
1/1/90 SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF CONCRETE CUBES # 24 14372.4 45615.4 2905.194 8324.191 DGPS SITE "E", 4 CUBES X 740 FEET (225 m), NORTH PATCH 40 3
1/1/90 SUWANNEE REGIONAL REEF CONCRETE CUBES # 96 14367.3 45566.3 2901.910 8321.419 DGPS SITE "C", 16 CUBES X 80 FEET (25 m), NORTH PATCH 40 3
10/30/90 SUWANEE REGIONAL REEFS CONCRETE CUBES # 14363.1 45525.4 2859.180 8319.110 LOR 1 OF 12 CONCRETE CUBES SITES-PHASE I - 7/23/97 40 3
10/1/91 WHITE CITY BRIDGE BRIDGE RUBBLE 14359.1 45770.2 2910.011 8338.978 DGPS STEEL & CONCRETE RUBBLE FROM WHITE CITY BRIDGE. 55 9
6/22/95 LEVY #1 BIG BEND REEFS CONCRETE CUBES # 24 14417.6 45378.4 2904.960 8254.730 UK 24 ONE METER CUBES-50M SPACED HEXAGON 21 3
6/22/95 LEVY #2 BIG BEND REEFS CONCRETE CUBES #96 14418.9 45378.6 2904.670 8255.020 UK 96 ONE METER CUBES -50M SPACED HEXAGON 18 3

 

Taylor County Artificial Reefs

DEPLOYMENT DATE REEF NAME MATERIAL LORAN1 LORAN2 LATITUDE LONGITUDE GPS DESCRIPTION DEPTH RELIEF
12/31/65 STEINHATCHEE REEF STEEL SCRAP 14460.6 46011.6 2939.480 8337.490 LOR SCRAP METAL AND CONCRETE RUBBLE 20 6
4/16/90 STEINHATCHEE REEF STEEL SCRAP 14460.0 46011.0 2940.018 8337.564 UK STEEL SCRAP AND STEEL BOILER PARTS. 22 6
6/24/92 STEINHATCHEE REEF CONCRETE CULVERTS 14459.9 46011.2 2940.005 8337.602 UK CONCRETE CULVERTS-MIXED METAL-BOILER PARTS. 22 5
5/11/93 STEINHATCHEE REEF CONCRETE CULVERTS 14460.2 46009.9 2940.017 8337.426 UK CONCRETE CULVERTS AND MIXED METAL. 22 5
5/12/93 BIRDRACK #3 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14475.1 63249.9 2943.438 8334.373 UK CULVERTS PLACED CIRCULARLY AROUND BIRDRACK. 5 5
5/17/93 BIRDRACK #1 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14489.7 63283.4 2950.091 8338.642 UK CULVERTS PLACED CIRCULARLY AROUND BIRDRACK. 4 5
5/18/93 BIRDRACK #2 CONCRETE CULVERTS 14482.5 63271.5 2947.076 8337.129 UK CULVERTS PLACED CIRCULARLY AROUND BIRDRACK. 5 5
7/27/95 TAYLOR #1 BIG BEND REEFS CONCRETE CUBES #24 14471.5 46108.9 2945.890 8343.640 LOR 24 ONE METER CUBES - 50M SPACED HEXAGON 27 3
7/27/95 TAYLOR #2 BIG BEND REEFS CONCRETE CUBES #96 14473.7 46105.6 2945.660 8343.920 UK 96 ONE METER CUBES - 50M SPACED HEXAGON 27 3
6/29/96 BUCKEYE REEF STEEL SCRAP 14430.3 46133.8 2939.003 8354.245 GPS 56 PIECES LARGE SCAP STEEL 47 15
6/27/98 STEINHATCHEE REEF CONCRETE CUBES #112 14461.4 46011.1 2939.867 8337.646 GPS 118 CUBES IN AN L-SHAPE, SOUTH CORNER 20 3

 

Citrus County Artificial Reefs

DEPLOYMENT DATE REEF NAME MATERIAL LORAN1 LORAN2 LATITUDE LONGITUDE GPS DESCRIPTION DEPTH RELIEF
11/18/85 FISH HAVEN CONCRETE CULVERTS 14356.8 45305.8 2847.496 8303.350 GPS 500 CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE. 30  
5/18/88 FISH HAVEN CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.8 45305.5 2847.332 8303.528 UK 2000 CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE. 30  
5/24/89 FISH HAVEN FIBERGLASS BOATMOLD 14355.0 45304.4 2846.894 8303.837 UK 36 FIBERGLASS BOAT MOLDS. 30  
5/31/89 FISH HAVEN BRIDGE RUBBLE 14355.0 45304.4 2847.259 8303.569 GPS 1300 TONS BRIDGE MATERIALS & CULVERTS 30 15
6/22/90 COUNTY SITE #1 CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.0 45305.0 2847.137 8303.665 UK 750 YARDS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE, COMBINED WITH C-6451 30  
6/25/90 COUNTY SITE #1 CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.0 45305.0 2847.137 8303.665 UK 750 YARDS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE, COMBINED WITH C-5833 30  
12/5/91 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE CULVERTS 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 2 LARGE JUNCTION BOXES - FIRST OF FIVE LOADS 30  
12/13/91 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE CULVERTS 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 5 LARGE JUNCTION BOXES - SECOND OF FIVE LOADS 30  
12/17/91 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE CULVERTS 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 5 LARGE JUNCTION BOXES - THIRD OF FIVE LOADS 30  
12/23/91 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE CULVERTS 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 3 LARGE JUNCTION BOXES - FOURTH OF FIVE LOADS 30  
2/27/92 FISH HAVEN CONCRETE CULVERTS 14356.0 45305.0 2847.137 8303.665 UK LAST LOAD OF 5 LOADS FROM 12/5/91 TO 2/27/92 30 10
3/4/92 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 1 ST OF 7 LOADS 30  
3/7/92 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 2 ND OF 7 LOADS 30  
3/13/92 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 3 RD OF 7 LOADS 30  
3/25/92 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 4 TH OF 7 LOADS 30  
4/4/92 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 6 TH OF 7 LOADS 30  
4/8/92 FISH HAVEN CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.459 8303.401 GPS LAST OF 7 LOADS FROM 3/4/92 TO 4/8/92. 30 15
4/10/92 COUNTY REEF SITE CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 5 TH OF 7 LOADS 30  
11/2/93 FISH HAVEN CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 400 CUBIC YARDS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE. 30  
11/2/93 FISH HAVEN CONCRETE RUBBLE 14356.2 45305.5 2847.203 8303.659 UK 400 TONS OF CONCRETE RUBBLE. 30  
6/15/95 CITRUS #1 BIG BEND REEFS CONCRETE CUBES #24 14396.2 45278.1 2854.997 8252.290 GPS 24 ONE METER CUBES -50 M. SPACED HEXAGON 26 3
6/20/95 CITRUS #2 BIG BEND REEFS CONCRETE CUBES #96 14395.6 45281.5 2854.779 8252.971 GPS 96 ONE METER CUBES -50M SPACED HEXAGON 26 3