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icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring icon Key Biscayne Special Zone Special Zone icon represents no spearfishing at this site NO Spearfishing icon no lobstering NO Lobstering icon Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Sanctuary icon Archaeological Preserve Archaeological Preserve icon No FishingNo Fishing or Spearing D: Depth  R: Relief
Site ID / Reef Name Material / Description Lat & Lon D R
Outbound 136' Trawler 25 13.01, -79 07.73    
Ball Buoy Reef 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - Elkhorn Coral 25 18.929, -80 11.245 18  
Rocky Reef 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - U-shaped patch reef ledge on N end 25 20.039, -80 09.688 30  
Shark Reef 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - variety of corals 25 20.29, -80 10.064 20  
Swan Key Island South of Islandia 25 21.023, -80 14.986    
Old Rhodes Key Island East side of Islandia 25 21.74, -80 14.503    
Cutter Bank Bar located West of Islandia 25 21.773, -80 15.903    
Elkhorn Reeficon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - Elkhorn thick finger coral 25 21.777, -80 09.952 12  
Populoicon Archaeological Preserve 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet Scout Galleon 14 gun 25 21.85, -80 09.69 30  
Little Totten Key Island S of Islandia 25 21.907, -80 15.236    
The Drop 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - Spur and grove lg sponges mini wall dive 25 21.95, -80 08.251 80  
Sylvia Fishing Vessel 25 22.023, -80 07.986 65  
Hugos April Fool 115' Steel Ship 25 22.027, -80 07.823 145 20
Doc De Milly 287' Steel Freighter built 1949 as the Nuevo Rio-upright 25 22.063, -80 07.881 140 50
Jet Fighters Two F-4 Fighter Jet Fuselages 50' apart 25 22.122, -80 08.13 80 9
Berry Patch 155' Steel Freighter 25 22.133, -80 07.813 150 24
Pacific Reeficon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - Hard bottom community 25 22.197, -80 08.349 22  
Pacific Reef Lighticon Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Bar with lighthouse located E of Islandia 25 22.24, -80 08.403    
East Arsenicker Key Island in Biscayne Bay E of Homestead 25 22.507, -80 17.303    
Caesar Creek Bank Bar located E of Islandia 25 22.673, -80 12.853    
Long Arsenicker Key Island in Biscayne Bay E of Homestead 25 22.823, -80 17.72    
Totten Key Island NW of Islandia 25 22.89, -80 14.936    
Mimiva 355 ton Cargo Ship 25 23.023, -80 02.986 200  
Scott Mason-Chaite 297' Ship formally The Ocean Freeze 25 23.086, -80 07.098 240 90
Santa Rita 200' Steel Freighter 25 23.251, -80 05.54 245 25
Anniversary Reeficon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - Thick finger coral 25 23.295, -80 09.864 12  
Porgy Key Island between Elliott Key and Islandia 25 23.357, -80 14.153    
Reid Key Island between Elliott Key and Islandia 25 23.557, -80 14.403    
Meigs Key Island between Elliott Key and Islandia 25 23.59, -80 14.053    
Caesar Rock Island between Elliott Key and Islandia 25 23.623, -80 13.936    
Mangrove Key Island in Biscayne Bay E of Homestead 25 23.674, -80 18.953    
Rubicon Keys Island between Elliott Key and Islandia 25 23.773, -80 14.62    
Ajax Reeficon Key Biscayne Special Zone Bar located E of Elliott Key 25 23.79, -80 08.186    
Arsenicker Key_XX Island NW of Islandia - Island closed to the public 25 23.824, -80 17.186    
Schooner Wreckicon mooring buoy ok to fish Wreck 75 yards NW Marker2 S side Bear Cut Channel 25 23.924, -80 09.651 12  
Schooner Wreckicon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - ballast pile 25 23.937, -80 09.655 12  
Adams Key Island between Elliott Key and Islandia 25 24.007, -80 13.97    
West Arsenicker Key _XX Island E of Homestead - Island closed to public 25 24.323, -80 18.103    
Alicia 345'x38' Iron Hull Spanish Freighter cir 1883-furniture 25 24.723, -80 07.686 20  
Belcher Barge 85' Steel Barge 25 24.775, -80 07.146 120 10
Almirante 200'x29' Refrigerated Cargo Ship broken lots of fish 25 24.96, -80 07.08 125 20
Long Reeficon Key Biscayne Special Zone Bar 2 miles long located E of Elliott Key - lots fish 25 25.44, -80 07.603    
Erl Kingicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 305'x34' Iron Steamer built 1865 25 25.479, -80 07.462 20  
Margot Fish Shoal Bar located E of Elliott Key 25 26.407, -80 10.186    
Mandalayicon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 26.52, -80 07.313 12  
Lugano 350'x40' Iron Hulled British Steamer cir 1882 aka Navarro 25 26.61, -80 07.18 25  
Mandalayicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 128' Double Masted Steel Schooner Windjammer Fleet 25 26.61, -80 07.28 10  
Lugano 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 26.621, -80 07.185 20  
Triumph 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - Hard bottom 25 28.326, -80 06.699 25  
Legare Anchorage SEicon No Fishing No stopping swimming diving anchoring - Trolling allowed 25 28.648, -80 06.682    
Legare Anchorage SWicon No Fishing No stopping swimming diving anchoring - Trolling allowed 25 28.648, -80 09.231    
Bache Shoal Reef located E of Elliott Key and Sands Cut 25 28.657, -80 09.086 15  
Turbine Stacks 1 83 Steel Tanks each 8x13x21 25 29.076, -80 05.491 190  
Bache Shoal 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy - Boulder and Brain Coral 25 29.093, -80 08.94 15  
Triumph Reef Bar located SE Lewis Cut - Patch reef extremely clear water 25 29.19, -80 06.903 120  
FPL Exhaust Stacks 40 Steel Exhaust Stacks 8x13x21 25 29.216, -80 05.439 190 20
Montgomery 294 ton Barge 25 30.01, -80 11.98 8  
Sands Key Islands N of Elliott Key 25 30.123, -80 11.036    
Mystery Reef Patch Reef with schooling fish 25 30.22, -80 06.41    
Bowles Bank Bar located SE Lewis Cut 25 30.24, -80 09.52    
Tresspasser 60' Pleasure Craft 25 30.41, -80 15.53 13  
Legare Anchorage NEicon No Fishing No stopping swimming diving anchoring - Trolling allowed 25 31.066, -80 06.682    
Legare Anchorage NWicon No Fishing No stopping swimming diving anchoring - Trolling allowed 25 31.066, -80 09.231    
Boca Chita Key & Lighthouseicon No Fishing Island North of Elliott Key - island closed to public 25 31.487, -80 10.56    
Featherbed Bank Bar located in Biscayne Bay 25 31.49, -80 13.67    
Debbie L Wreck 25 31.71, -80 13.23 6  
Sir Scott 267' Steel Hulled Freighter sits upright 65' off bottom 25 31.789, -80 05.243 220 65
Ragged Keys Islands N of Elliott Key 25 31.873, -80 10.319    
Pioneer One 195' Steel Freighter 25 31.919, -80 05.034 215 30
Star Reef Reef with rugged bottom and lots of marine life 25 31.93, -80 06.24 12  
Potrero Del Lland 4000 ton Steel Tanker torpedoed by U-564 25 33.01, -79 56.0 217  
Railroad Barge 100' Steel Barge 25 33.042, -80 05.153 163 11
Blue Fire 175' Passenger Freighter seized during Mariel boat lift 25 33.997, -80 05.431 110 20
Brewster Reef Reef with scattered wreckage on outside edge 25 34.05, -80 06.085 75  
Three Brothers Wreck - possibly gone 25 34.25, -80 07.55 14  
Untata 8141 ton Cargo Ship 25 35.01, -80 01.98 150  
Athene 82 ton Trawler 25 35.01, -80 04.98    
Unnamed 1 Unidentified Barge off Fowey 25 35.204, -80 05.175 165 10
Soldier Keyicon No Fishing Island E of Palmetto Bay - Island closed to public 25 35.407, -80 09.67    
Arratoon Apcaricon mooring buoy ok to fish 260'x35' Iron Hulled Screw Steamer built in Scotland 1861 25 35.416, -80 05.805 25  
Fowey Rocks Large Area around 125' lighthouse cir 1878 - lots of fish 25 35.42, -80 05.78 100  
Black Ledge Bar located in Biscayne Bay 25 35.489, -80 14.77    
Sonar Dish Structure Lg Dish Pilings on natural ledge 500 yards E of Fowey Light 25 35.5, -80 05.78 80  
Arakanapka Steel Hulled Steamer 25 35.51, -80 05.68 25-Dec  
St Anne DAuray 110' North Atlantic Fishing Trawler fully intact 25 35.869, -80 04.675 68 28
Hopper Barge 1 150' New York City Garbage Barge large schooling fish 25 37.066, -80 04.9 163 12
Chicken Key Island offshore of Coral Gables 25 37.273, -80 17.137    
Tarpoon 165' Steel Hull Haitian Grain Freighter aka Medor Herode 25 37.316, -80 05.46 65 5
Moby One 75' Wooden Shrimp Boat 25 37.4, -80 04.9 97 10
Cutler Channel Channel GPS Waypoint 25 37.656, -80 17.12    
Ultra Freeze 195' Steel Freighter broken into L-shape Lots of Fish 25 37.741, -80 05.215 120 45
Biscayne Flats Bar located S of Key Biscayne 25 38.273, -80 10.37    
Biscayne Channel Channel GPS Waypoint 25 39.223, -80 10.136    
Stiltsville Shallow Flats with 7 old stilt house S tip of Key Biscayne 25 39.277, -80 10.111    
Big Louicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 36' Steel Ship 25 39.782, -80 04.291 55 7
South Seasicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 175' Steel Yacht sister of Hitler's yacht near 6 ships 25 39.904, -80 04.217 73 15
John Maydak Memorialicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 250' and 75' Steel Tugs 25 39.906, -80 04.217 66 10
Bridgeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 500 tons Concrete and Bridge 25 40.019, -80 04.056 135 15
Chevron Storage Tanksicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 50 30'x8' Steel Chevron Storage Tanks ends cut off 25 40.035, -80 04.231 84 8
Mixing Drumsicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 20 10' dia Steel Concrete Mixing Drums near Sheri Lyn 25 40.038, -80 04.231 84 8
Lakelandicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 203' Panamanian Steel Freighter rests on her side 25 40.067, -80 05.01 135 25
Sheri-Lynicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 235' Steel Freighter broken in half - lots fish 25 40.09, -80 04.223 100 15
House Boat 40' Steel House Boat near 6 other ships - lots fish 25 40.144, -80 04.216 95  
Barge 100' Steel Barge 25 40.146, -80 04.216 100 8
Miracles Expressicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 100' Inter-island Freighter rests on wreck Biscayne 25 40.194, -80 04.358 55 8
Emerald Reef Shallow Reef Atlantic side Key Biscayne S side-Hog Snapper 25 40.452, -80 05.9 20  
Emerald Reef 7icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 40.499, -80 05.863 26  
Adamelia 110' Vessel also called Cuban Reef Wreck 25 40.523, -80 06.486 23  
Emerald Reef 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 40.64, -80 06.028 25  
Aridaicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 165' LCT converted to Freighter starboard side broken 25 40.831, -80 04.249 88 12
Mystic Isleicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 103' Auto Ferry owned by Erie Isle Ferry Company 25 41.276, -80 04.048 185 35
Key Biscayne - SE Cornericon Key Biscayne Special Zone Area - Gear restricted hook and line no spearing traps 25 41.316, -80 04.2 350  
Key Biscayne - SW Cornericon Key Biscayne Special Zone Area - Gear restricted hook and line no spearing traps 25 41.316, -80 05.516 35  
SMZ Buoy Reef SWicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 540 tons 3' to 6' Boulders and 10 Derm Modules 25 41.317, -80 05.517 38 6
Miss Lucyicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 40' Steel Tugboat 25 41.333, -80 04.573 224 18
Lady Free aka Lady Freiicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 90' Wood Sq Masted Schooner engine only with Chris Craft 25 41.45, -80 04.73 60 5
Wreckboy - Watson Islandicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 80' Derelict Barge 25 41.454, -80 04.938 150 10
Orionicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 118' Tug built 1928 as Trinada - diesel mechanics school 25 41.46, -80 05.18 88 15
Belzona Oneicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 85' Barge sits upright aka Tug Mitza James G Alco Caribe 25 41.75, -80 05.22 68 20
Belzona Threeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 100' Steel Tug 25 41.75, -80 05.24 85 15
Belzona Twoicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 90' Steel Tug lost it's roof 25 41.758, -80 05.26 60 15
Key Biscayne Conn Aicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 3' to 5' Rock 8 5ton Concrete Art Pods 8'x1.5' and 5'x3' 25 41.808, -80 05.275 60 9
Belcher Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 195' Steel Barge filled wconcrete upside down 25 41.81, -80 05.28 58 10
Key Biscayne Conn Bicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 3' to 5' Rock 9 5ton Concrete Art Pods 8'x1.5' and 5'x3' 25 41.812, -80 05.255 64 5
Schurgers Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 90' Steel Barge 25 41.819, -80 05.217 74 10
HAV Parker III Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 120'x40'x9'Deck Barge 25 41.82, -80 05.233 70 9
Ultra Quiz Houseboat Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 30' Steel Houseboat 25 41.869, -80 05.2 70 15
Spirit of Miami Airplaneicon Key Biscayne Special Zone Boeing 727 Jet 25 41.88, -80 05.22 82 12
Davey Hursticon Key Biscayne Special Zone 90' Steel Ship 25 41.903, -80 04.428 265 18
Miguanaicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 101' Converted Garbage Scow seized by US Customs 25 41.963, -80 04.962 138  
Etoile De Mericon Key Biscayne Special Zone 80' Freighter seized by US Customs 25 41.97, -80 04.99 131  
Brandywineicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 135' Freighter seized by US Customs 25 41.99, -80 04.952 145  
Star Trekicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 200' LSM Steel Freighter built 1944 sits on port side 25 42.002, -80 04.653 210 32
Tacomaicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 165' Steel Freighter Concrete Pipes Benches Inside 25 42.01, -80 05.067 120 35
SMZ Buoy Reef NWicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 540 tons 3' to 6' Boulders and 10 Derm Modules 25 42.017, -80 05.518 38 6
Princess Britneyicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 165' Freighter seized by US Customs 25 42.029, -80 05.21 88 25
Neptune Memorial Reeficon Key Biscayne Special Zone 16 acre Cemetery-Monuments - ashes of cremated bodies 25 42.035, -80 05.398 45 20
Belzona Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 215' Steel Barge 25 42.066, -80 05.35 40 10
Paraiso IIIicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 115' Steel Freighter 25 42.092, -80 05.238 76 22
Miami River Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 210'x35' Hopper Barge taken from Miami River 25 42.146, -80 05.102 120 17
Rio Miamiicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 105' Steel Ocean Tug - starboard list-established reef 25 42.166, -80 05.232 67 30
Coral Gables Waterway Channel GPS Waypoint 25 42.184, -80 14.731    
Sara Janeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 65' Wooden Barge upside down close to 7 other wrecks 25 42.218, -80 05.166 100 8
Unnamed Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 100' Steel Barge next to Sara Jane 25 42.218, -80 05.166 100 8
DEMA Tradericon Key Biscayne Special Zone 165' Steel Freighter Concrete Module - drug smuggler 25 42.218, -80 05.215 80 34
Jack Falafianicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 80' Steel Tug 25 42.243, -80 04.937 150 16
Geja 122' Vessel 25 42.25, -80 00.63 900  
Biscayne Wreckicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 120' Steel Freighter aka Banana Freighter 25 42.263, -80 05.302 55 15
Proteusicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 220' Steel Freighter cir in 1950's broken into U shape 25 42.328, -80 05.24 72 18
Mary Star of the Sea 2icon Key Biscayne Special Zone 138' Ship sunk and salvaged piece 2 of 2 25 42.345, -80 04.705 208  
Ophelia Brian Reeficon Key Biscayne Special Zone 205'x34'x53' Steel Freighter formerly the Sea Taxi 25 42.346, -80 05.148 110 40
Bunnell Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 120'x34'x7' Steel Deck Barge 25 42.378, -80 05.0 130 7
Esmeraldaicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 147' Luxury Yacht built in 1897 as the Hiawatha 25 42.416, -80 04.807 200  
Gimrock 504 Bargeicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 100' Steel Deck Barge and Concrete Barriers 25 42.42, -80 04.5 248 10
Gimrock Bargesicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 195' Barge with Scrap Steel from another Barge inside 25 42.437, -80 04.87 165 24
Augie Ferignnoicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 273' Vessel aka The Rex Bear 3.69 miles from M Buoy 25 42.482, -80 04.633 226 80
Mary Star of the Sea 1icon Key Biscayne Special Zone 138' Ship sunk and salvaged piece 1 of 2 25 42.548, -80 04.509 210  
Spirt of Hemingwayicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 68' Steel Sailboat without mast 25 42.572, -80 04.52 244 15
Key Biscayneicon Key Biscayne Special Zone - NE Corner Area - Gear restricted hook and line no spearing traps 25 42.8, -80 04.2 350  
Key Biscayneicon Key Biscayne Special Zone - NW Corner Area - Gear restricted hook and line no spearing traps 25 42.8, -80 05.516 35  
Polar 242 ton Cargo Ship 25 43.03, -80 06.98 21  
Captain Henryicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 90' Steel Ship formerly Lady Philomise 25 43.624, -80 04.987 370 20
Half Moon 2icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 43.633, -80 08.063 10  
Half Moonicon mooring buoy ok to fishicon Archaeological Preserve 154'x40' Steel Schooner Yacht sits port side Arc. Preserve 25 43.654, -80 08.069 10 4
Bay Harbor Boulder Reef 5 Barge Loads 4 Rock 1 Concrete 25 44.275, -80 12.589 13 7
Mercy Hospital Reef (Bay) Concrete Rubble Bicycle Racks Vessels I-Beams 25 44.283, -80 12.7 10 4
Bicentennial Park 8 Barge loads of 1-3 Ft Boulders 25 44.289, -80 12.594 13 7
Mercy AR 2010-Culverts 34 Pieces of Concrete 25 44.29, -80 12.606 13 7
Sister Banks Islands N of Deering Channel 25 44.323, -80 12.22    
Mercy Connectivity Project B 3' to 5' diameter Rock and Concrete Rubble 25 44.328, -80 12.599 12 6
Mercy AR 2010-Rock 160 ton Limerock Boulders 2' to 5' dia 34 Pcs Concrete 25 44.33, -80 12.531 13 7
Mercy Connectivity Project A 3' to 5' diameter Rock and Concrete Rubble 25 44.339, -80 12.61 12 6
Virginia Key Island on Rickenbacker Causeway to Key Biscayne 25 44.623, -80 08.92    
79 Culverts 8 very large diameter Culverts stacked together 25 44.7, -80 05.7 45 24
WASA Modules East 20 DERM modules along Virginia Key pipe 25 44.71, -80 07.357 22 5
WASA Modules West 20 DERM modules along Virginia Key pipe 25 44.74, -80 07.947 22 5
Rickenbacker Cswy Concrete Piles Limestone Boulders in Bay off Causeway 25 44.75, -80 10.883 10  
Brickell Area Reef 3370 tons of Limestone Rock in bay off Brickell Avenue 25 44.916, -80 11.783 12 6
Rickenbacker Fishing Pier 1 10475 tons of Concrete Bridge Material 25 44.948, -80 11.764 14 8
POM Mitigation Reef B 120000 tons of Limestone 4 Corridors 25 45.051, -80 05.76 47 15
Anchor Block Buoy Anchor Concrete Block 25 45.66, -80 05.8 31  
Government Cut Channel GPS Waypoint 25 45.856, -80 08.119    
South Beach Reef - SoBe 1 6 Sets 4 Concr Tetrahedrons and Rock Boulders - Big Area 25 46.0, -80 07.7 15 8
Jose Cuervo Reef Concrete Bar Tetrahedron - 22 ton concrete Margarita Bar 25 46.134, -80 07.694 20 9
Schoolmaster Ledge 14 Mile Ledge just south of Shamrock runs N to S 25 46.405, -80 04.402 42 6
Shamrockicon Key Biscayne Special Zone 120' Steel Troop LCT lies upside down in 3 sections 25 46.406, -80 04.403 44 15
Star Island Reef Bridge Material and Limestone Boulders 25 46.434, -80 09.078 12 8
Billys Barge - Koppin Mem 110' Barge sits with 360 tons of Concrete 25 46.442, -80 04.371 48 10
POM Mitigation Reef A 650 Derm Modules 3 Pipes small Limestone large area 25 46.45, -80 06.5 31 5
Concrete Pipe 1 360 tons of Concrete Pipe 25 46.462, -80 04.398 51 8
Cote Reef Concrete Modules Tanks Concrete 25 46.503, -80 04.451 45 16
Lands End and The Mary Ann I 2 Vessels 25 46.557, -80 04.444 46 15
Coquina 55' Steel Ship 25 46.559, -80 04.444 44 5
Esjoo 70' Haitian Steel Cargo Ship 25 46.641, -80 04.319 51 15
Leons Barge 100' Barge 25 46.682, -80 04.372 50 12
Pontoon Dry Docks Steel Pontoon Dry Docks 25 46.685, -80 02.646 330  
Concrete Pipe 2 400 tons of Concrete Pipe with 55' Haitian Wood Boat 25 46.723, -80 04.426 51 8
Miss Karlline - Karleen; Karlene 85' Steel Shrimper Boat also called Miss Marlene 25 46.772, -80 04.334 51 15
Ostwind 80' Steel Ship 25 46.787, -80 03.41 275 14
African Queen 57' Steel Hull Vessel 25 46.804, -80 04.532 44 5
Dredge Pipe Steel Dredge Pipe 25 46.925, -80 02.962 204 3
Landing Craft LCI 150' Steel Landing Craft 25 47.069, -80 02.993 202 5
West End 110' Steel Ship 25 47.454, -80 02.947 228  
Steel Storage Tanks 236 tons of Concrete Pipe and 30 Steel Tanks with holes 25 47.542, -80 04.793 45  
Bens Antenna Reef 15 Radio Tower Pyramids by Ben Mostkoff 25 47.7, -80 04.69 50 20
I Beams 6 I-Beams Girders-Each 90' Long 57' Ferro-Cement Hull 25 47.781, -80 04.794 51 7
Pace Picnic Islands Islands in North Bay Miami 25 47.889, -80 10.619    
Miss Patricia 65' Steel Tugboat lies 50 feet from Miss Karline 25 48.277, -80 04.68 53 15
Mine Sweeper 177' Wood Naval Mine Sweeper 25 48.405, -80 03.174 180  
Elizabeth 3482 ton Cargo Ship 25 48.63, -80 05.13 65  
Matthew Lawerance 110' Steel Barge 25 48.66, -80 05.39 50 15
Radio Towers 19 20' Radio Tower sections fabricated in Pyramid config 25 48.678, -80 05.385 51 12
US Army Tanks-Miami Fish Tanks 2 Vietnam era M-60 US Army Tanks 25 48.68, -80 05.48 48 10
Larsen Barge 60' Steel Deck Barge 25 48.702, -80 05.452 45 7
Anchorage Rock Site 1060 tons Limestone Boulders 3' to 5' diameter 25 48.776, -80 05.355 52 15
Concrete Pilings 06 100 Pieces of 1'x1'x3' Concrete Pilings 25 48.779, -80 10.009 21 6
POM Wharf Mitigation New! Port of Miami Ultra Reefball Modules 3746 tons 25 48.806, -80 09.99 25 4
Police Barge 2- Koppin Memorial 75' Steel Barge with other wrecks and concrete nearby 25 48.82, -80 05.47 45 7
Concrete Pipe 3 60 tons of Concrete Pipe 25 48.824, -80 05.47 45 6
Julia Tuttle (Bay) 1 21 20'x40' Steel Tanks 25 48.833, -80 10.2 28  
Julia Tuttle Reef (Bay) Concrete 133 Autos 12 Vessels 27 Storage Tanks 25 48.833, -80 10.204 28 11
Met Wreck Barge 200'x50'x8' Steel Barge 25 48.84, -80 09.83 23 8
Bunnell Seawall 150 tons of Old Concrete Seawall 25 48.841, -80 09.943 19 6
RSMAS Dock Phase 1 16 Pieces of Concrete Pier 25 48.857, -80 09.946 17 5
Sonnys Reef 24 Concrete Pilings 20' Long 25 48.868, -80 09.919 18 5
2015 Concrete New! 142 tons CON Sewer Junction Boxes 3.5 Nmi from Govt Cut 25 48.869, -80 10.169 26 5
Elliot Pier B New! 340 tons CON Slabs, Pilings, Barricades 3.5 Nmi Govt Cut 25 48.884, -80 10.164 26 5
Elliot Pier A New! 8 Concrete Slabs 69 tons 3.5 Nmi Government Cut 25 48.884, -80 10.164 26 4
5th Street Bridge and Latitude 2 Barge Loads of Steel Bridge and Limestone Rock 25 48.889, -80 09.907 20 10
School Steps 85 Concrete Pieces: 8'x4'x2.5' Steps 3'x4'x3' Ramps 25 48.891, -80 10.146 24 8
Dock and Marine 2014 A New! 42 Concrete Pilings and Slabs 1'x1''x3' total 88 tons 25 48.898, -80 10.13 26 4
Dock and Marine 2015 New! 20 Concrete Slabs 15-21'Lx3-5'Wx10"thick and Pilings 25 48.899, -80 10.128 26 6
Cleve Jones Sr 232' Steel Freighter aka Jupiter Star 25 48.975, -80 04.89 155 40
Pascagoula 120' Steel Deck Barge 25 49.12, -80 04.897 150 10
Raychel - Rachel 164' Steel Freighter in 3 pieces - cargo build supplies 25 49.212, -80 04.763 185 20
Gimrock 898 Atlas Recycling 195'x35'x19' Steel Hopper Recycling Barge 25 49.225, -80 05.065 112 19
Tortuga 165' Steel Ship upright - sinking filmed movie Fair Game 25 49.254, -80 05.086 110 45
Deep Freeze - Marie Horn 231'x33' Vessel built 1958 -covered mono lines-big fish 25 49.303, -80 04.952 135 30
St Henry Express 120' Steel Freighter 25 49.321, -80 05.099 113 20
Betek Ar Pen 70' Steel Ship 25 49.353, -80 05.113 110 15
Gimrock 402 Barge 120' Steel Deck Barge with 3 Cylindrical Pilings 25 49.36, -80 05.063 111 9
Gimrock 697 Barge 195' Steel Scow Barge carrying Water Tower 25 49.499, -80 04.855 170 25
South Point Water Tower Reef 65' Water Tower on Steel Barge 25 49.503, -80 04.832 170 65
Walke Q 200' Steel Freighter 25 49.566, -80 04.9 282  
San Raphael 200' Steel Ship 25 49.812, -80 04.084 282  
Pimellous Ferry 120' Steel Freighter 25 50.158, -80 04.936 135 15
Bird Key Island in North Bay Miami 25 50.306, -80 10.069    
Pelican Harbor Reef (Bay) Concrete Culverts 25 50.45, -80 10.0 7 3
Fire Boat 2 110' Steel Ship 25 50.572, -80 03.911 222 12
Lotus 110' Twin Screw Steel Freighter 25 50.957, -80 05.8 218 15
Crane Boom W 100' Steel Crane Boom 25 51.01, -80 04.724 80 12
Concrete Pipe 4 360 tons of Concrete Pipe 25 51.423, -80 04.083 120 8
Concrete Pipe 5 50 tons Concrete Pipe 25 51.542, -80 03.447 338 4
South Canyon 3icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.557, -80 06.511 18  
Pillars 7_B Mooring Buoy 25 51.59, -80 05.977 40  
South Canyon 2icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.592, -80 06.51 15  
Pillars 6icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.62, -80 05.978 30  
South Canyon 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.627, -80 06.505 15  
Pillars 5icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.653, -80 05.976 30  
Pillars 4icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.69, -80 05.984 28  
Pillars 3icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.722, -80 05.987 27  
Pillars 2icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.758, -80 05.991 40  
Pillars 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 51.787, -80 05.987 40  
Wood Boat 1 35' Wood Boat 25 51.924, -80 03.239    
Fiberglass Boat 40' Fiberglass Boat 25 51.926, -80 03.239    
Seminole 173 Ton Trawler 25 52.03, -79 19.98 280  
Concrete Pipe 6 660 tons of Concrete Culverts. 25 52.474, -80 04.37 68 8
Wood Boat 2 30' Wood Boat 25 52.5, -80 03.209    
San Souci Reef 3611 tons Limestone Boulders 25 52.866, -80 09.45 25 10
North Bayside Park Reef Concrete Pipe and Rubble 25 53.15, -80 09.033 7  
Haulover Modules Site Modules made of Concrete Pipe with natural Limestone 25 53.373, -80 04.616 68  
Unnamed 2 60' Barge 25 53.412, -80 05.079 130  
Haulover Culverts 320 tons Concrete Culverts 25 53.448, -80 04.636 68  
Andro 165' WWII Steel Subcruiser former Luxury Yacht cir 1910 25 53.622, -80 05.126 103 25
OL Bodenhamer 450' Steel Liberty Ship 25 53.874, -80 04.308 365 32
Bakers Haulover Inlet GPS Waypoint 25 53.989, -80 07.436    
Monster Wreck 25 54.03, -79 15.78 100  
Sandspur Island Island South of Oleta River State Park 25 54.056, -80 08.119    
Bal Harbor Mit SE Corner DERM Concrete Modules 25 54.081, -80 05.365 65 5
Bal Harbor Mit SW Corner DERM Concrete Modules 25 54.082, -80 05.404 65 5
Bal Harbor Mit Boulder Reef 5000 tons of Limestone Boulders 25 54.134, -80 05.393 68 10
Bal Harbor Mit NW Corner 176 Derm Concrete Modules 25 54.165, -80 05.393 68 5
Bal Harbor Mit NE Corner DERM Concrete Modules 25 54.18, -80 05.365 65 5
Rossmerry 195' Steel Freighter 25 54.253, -80 04.623 240 20
Arcos Boulder Reef 270 tons DERM Modules 25 54.288, -80 05.388 68 6
Bal Harbor Mit Modules 64 DERM Concrete Modules 25 54.316, -80 05.393 68 4
Broward College A New! 5 Reefballs Bay 25 54.369, -80 08.01 16 2
Dock and Marine Concrete Seawall and Pilings 25 54.373, -80 08.015 15 3
Bring Back The Reefs 1 100 tons 80 cubic yards of 3' to 5' Boulders 25 54.374, -80 08.009 13 4
Eagle Scout Reef 2 7 Reefballs - 6 Oyster Reefs Balls 1 Lopro Ball 25 54.374, -80 08.011 14 2
Oleta River Girl Scout Reefballs 3 Sets of Reefballs 2 Pallet 6 Bay 5 Mini 25 54.385, -80 08.0 12 4
Largo Barge 60' Barge 25 54.4, -80 04.782 180  
Oleta State Park Reef 2900 tons of Limestone Boulders 25 54.433, -80 08.033 8 2
Eagle Scout Reef 1 5 Reefballs 25 54.439, -80 08.009 13 4
Sunny Isles - Rock Gardens 40 Mostkoff Modules 1450 tons Limestone-Anchorage Site 25 54.472, -80 05.386 67 5
Shark 82' Cargo Tug 25 54.476, -80 04.587 255 21
Timothy Allen Reed 80' Steel Deck Barge 25 54.504, -80 05.428 65 10
Sunny Isles Modules 80 Modules of three Types M2 RR and D 25 54.51, -80 05.38 64 5
C-One 120' Navy Fleet Steel Tug cir 1940's Christina -lots fish 25 54.523, -80 05.406 68 33
White Coast 38' Steel Tug 25 54.526, -80 05.406 68 10
Lady Carmen 45' Steel Hulled Tugboat 25 54.533, -80 05.437 65 20
Nick Comoglio - Merci Rabi 90' Steel Freighter 25 54.537, -80 04.847 170 20
Conception - La Concepcion 150' Honduran Freighter cir 1965 split in 3 - Trucks Cars 25 54.562, -80 05.397 71 20
Sunny Isle Pipe 320 tons of Concrete Pipe 25 54.565, -80 05.397 68 12
Sunny Isles Eternal Reefballs 16 3 Bay Reefballs and 1 Pallet Ball 25 54.575, -80 05.37 69 4
Narwal 137' Steel Freighter upright in half - Haulover Reef 25 54.64, -80 05.05 115 18
Catharina 71' Tugboat converted to a Motor Sailing Vessel 25 54.943, -80 04.524 284 14
Greynolds Park Reef 382 tons Limestone Boulders 16'x32' Area 25 55.75, -80 09.0 10 4
North Canyon 3icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 55.77, -80 06.353 28  
North Canyon 2icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 55.805, -80 06.353 27  
North Canyon 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 55.834, -80 06.347 27  
Graceland 6icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 56.025, -80 06.623 19  
Graceland 5icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 56.062, -80 06.633 20  
Graceland 4icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 56.089, -80 06.651 14  
Graceland 3icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 56.128, -80 06.643 14  
Graceland 2icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 56.164, -80 06.645 16  
Graceland 1icon mooring buoy ok to fish Mooring Buoy 25 56.204, -80 06.647 17  
SIRRON Site 2 South 20 Modules - Dome and RR 25 56.208, -80 05.635 60 5
SIRRON Site 2 North 20 Modules - Dome and RR 25 56.29, -80 05.643 60 5
SIRRON Site 1 South 81 Modules- M2 RR and Dome Type 25 56.831, -80 05.593 60 5
Dumfounding Bay Reef (Bay) 2889 tons of Limestone Tanks Drums 4 Vessels 25 56.9, -80 07.766 45 20
Aluminum Vessel - 6 at Sea 34'x11'x10' Aluminum Coast Guard Vessel 25 56.915, -80 07.782 30 10
Miami Beach Seawall Barge 100'x30'x7' Steel Barge aka KMI Barge 25 56.939, -80 07.713 35 7
Dumfoundling Bay - Boulders 1000 tons of Rock on and around Seawall Barge 25 56.939, -80 07.715 38 20
Two Islands Mitigation 10125 tons Concrete 7500 cubic yards 25 56.95, -80 07.725 38 18
SIRRON Site 1 North 80 Modules- M2 RR and Dome Type 25 57.046, -80 05.587 60 5
Golden Beach Eternal 18 New! 2 Bay Reefballs and 2 Pallet Balls 25 57.74, -80 05.891 43 4
Golden Beach Eter Reefballs 5 1 Ultra 6 Pallet and 5 Bay Reefballs 25 57.744, -80 05.874 42 4
Eternal Reef 20 New! Eternal Reefballs - 3 Aquarius Bay, 3 Pallet Balls 25 57.749, -80 05.9 43 3
Golden Beach Eter Reefballs 4 5 Memorial Reefballs 25 57.75, -80 05.884 43 4
Golden Reef 2 300 ton Limestone Boulder Pile 25 57.752, -80 05.868 45 12
Golden Beach Eter Reefballs 1 10 Reefballs Various Sizes 25 57.755, -80 05.87 42 4
Golden Beach Eter Reefballs 2 1 Ultra 4 Pallet and 3 Bay Reefballs 25 57.755, -80 05.872 42 4
Golden Beach Eter Reefballs 8 6 Bay Reefballs 25 57.757, -80 05.871 43 3
Golden Reef 1 300 ton Limestone Boulder Pile 25 57.76, -80 05.865 45 13
Golden Beach Eter Reefballs 7 1 Ultra 2 Pallet and 6 Bay Reefballs 25 57.761, -80 05.881 43 4
Golden Reef 3 250 Ton Limestone Boulder Pile 25 57.761, -80 05.885 45 9
Golden Beach Boulders 3 Piles of Limestone Boulders and 3 Concrete Slabs 25 57.763, -80 05.863 43 12
Golden Beach Eternal 17 New! 3 Bay Reefballs 25 57.78, -80 05.872 43 3
Golden Beach Girl Scout 2 sets of Reefballs 2 Pallet 4 Bay and 4 Mini Balls 25 57.785, -80 05.87 42 4
Eternal Reef 19 New! 8 Reefballs - 6 Aquarius Bay, 2 Pallet Balls 25 57.787, -80 05.869 43 3
Broward College B New! 5 Reef Modules - 2 Pallets Balls, 2 Ultra Balls 25 57.793, -80 05.88 43 4
Tenneco Towers Deep 2 Jacket Structures 25 58.89, -80 04.798 190 75
Tenneco Towers Shallow 3 Platform Structures 25 58.952, -80 05.1 110 40

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Bob Diaz - Tuesday, 06 May 2014 02:55

After trying and being disappointed by the Omer Zero Cubed mask last year, I picked up a couple of other masks ( Mares Star and Sporasub Mystic ) that fit fairly well and did not disappoint, but were not the perfect fit I've been looking for in a low volume freediving mask so I didn't feel overly compelled to write a spearview about them. In defense of these masks, they are both low volume masks that are relatively inexpensive so for the money they are great purchases. Of these two, the...

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Bob Diaz - Sunday, 12 February 2012 23:29

{sigplus link=oculusr5 index=1} {/sigplus}Hot on the heels of my review of the GoPro Hero2, I felt I would be remiss if I didn't follow up with a review of the case that resolves the one (and only one in my opinion) flaw in the Hero2 design, it's underwater focus (or lack thereof) flaw. You see, as I wrote about in the Hero2 review the curved lens on the stock case creates a focus fallacy when shooting underwater. It's fairly common knowledge now, so if you want to read about it, you can check...

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Bob Diaz - Saturday, 30 January 2010 08:18

I finally bit the bullet and decided to sell my No-Ka-Oi. It had gotten next to no use in the time I had owned it and it seemed a shame to have it just sit there so I Ebay'd it. With the funds from that sale, I invested in a gun that is a little more multi-purpose (at least that is how I convinced myself to get it :). I was extremely torn among 3 choices. I was considering the Euro 120, 120x and 130. After a couple of weeks of deliberation and a lot of flip-flopping, I decided on the Euro 120....

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Bob Diaz - Wednesday, 21 December 2011 15:51

I realized recently that I had overlooked the fact that I had purchased and used some new SpearGear at the beginning of the Summer of 2011 and hadn't gotten around to posting about it (here or in SpearGear). This article is going to be one that definitely crosses over between SpearViews and SpearGear because of the fact that I do own it but I definitely think it's worthy of a review as well. In the end, SpearViews won the coin toss deciding where I would put the article (especially after I...

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Bob Diaz - Saturday, 28 September 2013 18:22

The summer had been busier than I would have liked this year and I honestly hadn't had as many opportunities to post much less given much thought to writing a new SpearView, but after having time to really reconsider, I realized that I had actually had multiple opportunities to try out new equipment this year (not all of it successfully). Further to that point, when I took the PFI Freediver course back in March I had decided to invest in a new mask and ended up deciding on the Omer Zero Cubed...

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Bob Diaz - Saturday, 30 January 2010 08:23

It didn't take me long to finish rigging up the 120 with a new reel and 2.2mm dyneema line. Unfortunately as of now (Apr 2009), I haven't had an opportunity to get into the blue water to put this new toy through its paces. I am definitely jones'ing to give it a try! I am also working on making my own flashers for use in blue water. I have been watching these being used on a few spearfishing shows and their reasoning seems sound for their success. They didn't seem too hard to make, so I decided...

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Bob Diaz - Monday, 07 September 2009 01:00

Seas: 2-4 feet (very sloppy) Winds: 15-25 Variable Temp: 86 F Viz: 50-60 feet We arrived Friday night to high winds and stormy skies and were worried that the weekend was getting off to a very rocky start. Unfortunately waking up the next morning to more of the same didn't exactly give us a lot of hope. We waited around most of the morning to see if the storms would finally clear up but it seemed as though the winds kept swirling with every storm front and kept the storms hanging around for a...

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Bob Diaz - Wednesday, 01 August 2012 09:23

Seas: 1-3' Winds: 10-15 SSE Viz: 20-35' Temp: 86F (82F Thermocline @ 40') Well, it's been one of those years. The times we have calm seas, we get no viz. The times we have viz, the seas are rough or the fish are nowhere to be found. Saturday morning, with the entire family on board, we decided to head out West without hesitation hoping we could find more of some of the snappers we had found a few weeks ago (even though that wasn't even all that much). We had hit a few spots back then that had...

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Bob Diaz - Monday, 13 June 2011 16:59

Well, the FWC met for 2 days on June 8th and 9th, 2011 and not only had a changing of the guard with a new chairman and vice chairman, but made quite a few other decisions. Most importantly for Florida spearos and fishermen are the changes in the Permit, Florida and African Pompano bag, size and gear limitations. You might need to take your Captain's course to be able to identify the new Special Permit Zones (SPZ's) that they have apparently approved wherein anglers (both rod/reel and spear)...

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Bob Diaz - Monday, 02 August 1999 14:56

Winds were 2-5 out of the East. Seas were for all intents and purposes flat. Unfortunately, in the area of Marathon and Big Pine Keys, the water was extremely dirty. Actually, it looked to me like an algae bloom. The temperatures have been inordinately high lately and with a little bit of rain, these things can happen. In depths as shallow as 25 feet, the bottom was nearly unidentifiable. You could still spearfish, you just had to use a lot more bottom time just in the hunt. You also had to...

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Bob Diaz - Monday, 28 November 2011 00:21

Well I finally thought the time was right and stepped up to buy myself a GoPro camera a couple of weeks ago. I waited for the launch of the Hero2 because I was following the specs for this new model prior to the release and I was very interested in some of them specifically. The new model has a considerable list of new features that make it so much better for the money (even though, now you can pick up the regular Hero for almost $100 less). Among the new features are:

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Bob Diaz - Wednesday, 02 May 2007 01:21

I had to write about this weekend even though I wasn't the one that got to go spearfishing. I didn't get to record the conditions, although I know they were great. The water was still a little cool (around 76 F), but it was warm and clear out and the winds had laid down. My brother-in-law and a friend of ours decided to take advantage of a couple of days off down in the keys. They were going to try for some dolphin or blackfin tuna in the mornings and then try to get in some spearfishing at...