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Gateway Barge Reef

29.84°N · 85.58°W

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
75
Good
Tide
0.2 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
8 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Choppy
1 ft @ 5 s SE
Air temp
74°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 75 Good. Tide 0.2ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 8kn SE G16. Sea 1 ft @ 5 s SE Choppy. Air 74.3°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

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What you can keep at this spot today

Sheepshead
Retention open
Daily limit
8 per day
Possession
Not published
Size
Minimum 12"
Gear
Legal gear: hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. Illegal: multiple hooks used with live or dead natural bait; snatching prohibited.
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Minimum size 12 in total length. Vessel limit 50 per trip during March and April. State regulations extend into federal waters. Special regulations apply in Biscayne National Park (not applicable to this area).
Other species here
Gag Grouper ClosedSpanish Mackerel Retention openKing Mackerel Retention openGray Snapper Retention openCobia Retention open
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Source: FWC · Florida Gulf State Waters: Panhandle Region · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~6 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

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About Gateway Barge Reef

Gateway Barge Reef is an artificial reef in the Florida Gulf state waters of the Panhandle Region, near Panama City at 29.8372, -85.5810. As its name indicates, the reef centers on a sunken barge that adds hard, vertical relief to the surrounding Gulf bottom. Structure like this concentrates baitfish and gives reef-associated species a fixed point to hold around through the year. Anglers reach it by plotting the published coordinates, since the site sits in open water rather than along a visible shoreline feature. Its position within the Panhandle's network of artificial reefs makes it a natural stop when working the structure off Panama City.

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