Artificial and Natural Reefs

Fishing Status has 55519 Artificial and Natural Reefs in the database. Providing cover and shelter to many different species of fish, reefs are fish magnets that many call home.

Please check your local laws before fishing or diving on any of the reefs provided in our database.

Most Popular Reefs

South Padre Island-1047 Reef

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (11421) • Views (11463) •Comments(0)

Betsy Ross Reef

By Seamus on 4/14/2017 • Rank (6224) • Views (6222) •Comments(0)

The Betsy Ross Reef is about 20 miles out of the Port Royal Sound. Many species of fish hang out here, including Red snapper, black sea bass, grouper, barracuda, king mackerel, and Spanish mackerel. A 430-foot liberty ship named Betsy Ross is the highlight of the reef. It is the largest single piece of artificial-reef structure off the South C...

Charleston 60' Reef

By Seamus on 7/7/2013 • Rank (4406) • Views (4406) •Comments(0)

Lot's of Black Seabass. A stray Grouper or ARS may take your line. Cobia, Amberjacks are frequent. And freeline for King Mackeral and Barracuda is . popular.

Parris Island Reef

By Seamus on 5/8/2011 • Rank (3375) • Views (3374) •Comments(0)

Parris Island Reef 32.31625 -80.70875

AR 425 - YAUPON REEF

By Seamus on 3/20/2011 • Rank (3194) • Views (3194) •Comments(0)

33.884 -78.1051666666667

Doc Kline Artificial Reef 30

By Seamus on 6/4/2012 • Rank (3114) • Views (3114) •Comments(0)

Buoy ZZ

By Seamus on 3/19/2015 • Rank (2671) • Views (2986) •Comments(0)

One of the famous FADs off Hawaii. On February 24, 2015 this FAD was reported missing.

Lonestar Reef (MU-770L)

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (2644) • Views (2644) •Comments(0)

Deep Reef

By xfernal on 12/31/2012 • Rank (2635) • Views (2948) •Comments(0)

Deep Reef 37.21.30 / 122.37.03

PAVILION KEY 6 MILE REEF

By Seamus on 4/13/2011 • Rank (2448) • Views (2447) •Comments(0)

Name PAVILION KEY 6 MILE REEF County COLLIER Depth (in feet) 18 Relief (in feet) 0 Description LOWERED BY CRANE TO THE BOTTOM (NOT LOCATED 12/01) Date of Deployment April 28 1989 Primary Material CONCRETE CULVERTS Tonnage 0 Coordinates 25.68833333, -81.46666667

South Timbalier 151/152

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (2397) • Views (2422) •Comments(0)

George Vancouver Liberty Ship Reef (BA-336)

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (2162) • Views (2190) •Comments(0)

Matagorda Island Liberty Ship Reef (MI-616)

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (2119) • Views (2117) •Comments(0)

Mustang Island Liberty Ship Reef (MU-802)

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (2105) • Views (2146) •Comments(0)

East Ocean View Reef

By Seamus on 4/15/2013 • Rank (1932) • Views (1942) •Comments(0)

AR-372

By Seamus on 5/21/2011 • Rank (1931) • Views (1947) •Comments(0)

AR-372

Mitchells Reef (GA-189)

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (1910) • Views (1922) •Comments(0)

AR-460

By Seamus on 5/17/2013 • Rank (1901) • Views (2074) •Comments(0)

Average Depth: 38' Buoy Location in GPS ddm: 33° 50.217' / 078° 22.033' LORAN Coordinates: Chain (GRI) 7980 / 45398.0 / 59323.0 General Location: 183° M, 3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy Material Deployment Date(s) GPS (Decimal Minutes) Railroad boxcars: 10 Sep-86 33° 50.100'...

PASCO REEF #4

By Seamus on 4/13/2011 • Rank (1874) • Views (1872) •Comments(0)

Name PASCO REEF #4 County PASCO Depth (in feet) 27 Relief (in feet) 8 Description "272 PIECES OF CONCRETE 1RST OF TWO LOADS" Date of Deployment June 3 1998 Primary Material CONCRETE CULVERTS Tonnage 317 Coordinates 28.37096667, -82.94998333

Mississippi Canyon 486

By Seamus on 12/28/2012 • Rank (1734) • Views (1747) •Comments(0)