Mobile Bay Inshore Fishing Reefs

Alabamas inshore reefs provide easy access and enhanced fishing opportunities for anglers
throughout the coastal area. The Marine Resources Division has constructed a total of 27
inshore fishing reefs located within Mobile, Bon Secour and Perdido Bays, and Mississippi
Sound. Concrete bridge materials, culvert pipes, concrete roof panels, oyster shells and
crushed limestone were utilized as reef materials. The Ft. Morgan Barge reef contains the
remains of a sunken barge only.

In addition, water bottoms around seven gas production platforms in lower Mobile Bay
have been enhanced with crushed limestone rock.

Lynn Dent Boykin, Bender/Austal, Shellbank, Denton, Grey Cane, Jr., Fish River, and
Bayou Cour reefs are dual purpose, serving as both artificial fishing reefs and also as
experimental oyster reef rehabilitation areas.

The water depth above all material is approximately 3.5 feet mean low water (MLW).

Boaters should exercise caution during times of extreme low (winter) tidal conditions.

Alabama Marine Resources Divisions artificial reef program is funded primarily with
Sports Fish Restoration funds.

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Choctaw Pass Reef Su
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S9.7Su' 88
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u1.Suu'
Biookley Bole Reef Su
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S7.96S' 88
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uS.119'
Benuei-Austal Reef Su
o
S1.642' 88
o
u2.877'
Benton Reef Su
o
24.SS1' 88
o
uS.989'
Ross Point Reef Su
o
19.4S6' 87
o
Su.668'
0ppei Wieck Su
o
2S.2Su' 87
o
SS.111'
Bell Williamson Reef Su
o
S6.u2u' 87
o
SS.u6u'
Zunuel's Lanuing Su
o
28.7uu' 87
o
SS.6uu'
Fish Rivei Reef Su
o
19.7uS' 87
o
49.8Su'
Shellbank Reef Su
o
1S.716' 87
o
S1.682'
Lynn Bent Boykin Reef Su
o
16.S9u' 88
o
uS.77u'
P. uiey Cane, }i. Reef Su
o
27.46u' 87
o
SS.94u'
Battles Whaif Reef Su
o
29.6S4' 87
o
SS.918'
0ppei Bay Baige Reef Su
o
SS.269' 87
o
S7.uu2'
Shiimpboat Reef Su
o
18.SS2' 88
o
16.S94'
Ft. Noigan Baige Su
o
14.uu2' 88
o
u1.226'
Bayou St. }ohn Reef Su
o
17.S61' 87
o
S1.96u'
Rockpile Su
o
2u.u11' 87
o
29.912'
Bayou Coui Reef Su
o
17.94S' 87
o
48.427'
0no Islanu Reef Su
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18.167' 87
o
29.4u4'
ExxonNobil 76A-A0X Su
o
1S.2Su' 88
o
uS.12u'
ExxonNobil 62A-AA Su
o
17.8u2' 88
o
u2.7S1'
ExxonNobil 6SAB Su
o
17.S11' 87
o
S9.7S9'
Legacy Platfoim Su
o
16.82S' 87
o
S8.u8u'
Legacy Satellite 61S-1 Su
o
16.8S7' 87
o
S9.1u4'
Legacy Satellite 61S-S Su
o
16.u12' 87
o
S8.429'
Legacy Satellite 61S-4 Su
o
17.28S' 87
o
S7.S26'

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Alabamas Inshore Reefs
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Gas Platform Reefs
ExxonMobil 76A-AUX
3015.250 - 8803.120
ExxonMobil 62A
3017.802 8802.731
ExxonMobil 63AB
3017.511 8759.739
Legacy Platform
3016.823 8758.080
Legacy Satellite 615-1
3016.837 8759.104
Legacy Satellite 615-3
3016.012 8758.429
Legacy Satellite 615-4
3017.285 8757.326
Battles
Wharf
Boykin
Reef
Bender
Austal
Reef
Shrimpboat Reef
Brookley
Hole Reef
Choctaw
Pass Reef
Fish River
Reef
P. Grey
Cane, Jr.
Reef
Shellbank
Reef
Upper Bay
Barge Reef
Zundels Landing
Denton
Reef
Bayou Cour
Reef
EXMOB
76A
EXMOB
62A
EXMOB
63AB
Legacy
Platforms
Ft. Morgan
Barge
Dell Williamson
Reef
Ross Point
Rockpile
Bayou St. John
Reef
Ono Is.
Upper
Wreck
Denton Reef
3024.531 - 8803.989
Dell Williamson Reef
3036.020 - 8755.060
Zundels Landing
3028.700 - 8755.600
Fish River Reef
3019.705 - 8749.830
Shellbank Reef
3015.716 - 8751.682
Lynn Dent Boykin Reef
3016.390 - 8805.770
Bender - Austal Reef
3031.642 - 8802.877
P. Grey Cane, Jr. Reef
3027.460 - 8755.940
Choctaw Pass Reef
3039.750 - 8801.500
Battles Wharf Reef
3029.634 - 8755.918
Ross Point
3019.436 - 8730.668
Upper Wreck
3023.230 - 8753.111
Rockpile
3020.011 - 8729.912
Bayou Cour Reef
3017.945 - 8748.427
Shrimpboat Reef
3020.333 - 8819.770
Ft. Morgan Barge
3014.002 - 8801.226
Bayou St. John
3017.561 - 8731.960
Ono Island Reef
3018.167 - 8729.404
Upper Bay Barge Reef
3035.269 - 8757.002
Brookley Hole Reef
3037.965 - 8803.119
The Marine Resources Division has constructed a total of 27 inshore fishing reefs located within Mobile, Bon Secour, and Perdido Bays, and Mississippi Sound. Concrete bridge materials, culvert pipes, concrete roof
panels, oyster shells, and crushed limestone rock were utilized as reef materials. Seven reefs are experimental dual-purpose sites, providing excellent inshore fishing while improving oyster habitat on noproductive relict
oyster reefs. In addition, water bottoms around seven gas production platforms in lower Mobile Bay have been enhanced with crushed limestone rock. The water depth above all materials is approximately 3.5 feet at
mean low water (MLW). Boaters should excercise caution during times of extreme low (winter) tidal conditions. Alabama Marine Resources Divisions artificial reef program is funded primarily with Sports Fish Restoration
funds.