Canyons, Ledges, Rocks, and Shoals

First constructed in 1992 and still being added onto. Over 25,000 tons of quarry rock, concrete and steel Triton missile tower, and 300 tons concrete rubble have been used. This is the deepest reef of the Fish and Game reefs at 165 feet of depth. Good fishing for sand bass and pelagics in the summer months and rock fish in the winter months.

Govenor Ledge

BRIDGE SPANS CONCRETE]]> 24.641 -80.9575

Lots of lumps in this area. This spot marks a rise.

28.7255333333333 -82.7669833333333

A point that has a ledge off the end.

Swash Spot

250 Rocks has a nice ledge at this point. Good place to troll for tuna.

217 Fathom Hump

"As told to me by Jimmy "WooWoo" Harker many years ago, "Shack was actually once covered in trees. Then they cut a clearing from one side of the island to the other to carry supplies from one side to the other. If boats had some sort of ballast onboard they would dump it before they got too shallow so they could pull right onto the beach and unlo...

This is a good area to drift for Blueline Tilefish in the 600-800' range. When it drops to 800 - 1000' you will find Snowy Grouper.

PEN-11

There is a rocky point to the NE here with a ledge around it. Good tuna fishing and deep drops here.

PEN-10

Royal Terrace 32° 08.321 79° 17.468

This is the middle point of the largest of the Outer Humps. Known swordfish grounds.

A nice ledge that holds grouper and snapper.

Good deep drop area for Swordfish.

Lots of rocks in this cove.

Large rock

Lots of rock to work down this bank.

Rocky point

Good rocky point

This spot is the center of a ledge that runs for at least half a mile. The eighth of a mile or so to the east northeast and west southwest of this spot holds Golden Tilefish. I suspect there is more in the area.