Charted wrecks west of the Tampa Bay sea buoy

Charted wrecks (unnamed) in Tampa Bay offshore waters

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OffshoreUpdated October 11, 2026

Depth
79-98 ft
Access
By boat
Best months
October to March
Species
Gag grouper, Red grouper, Greater amberjack, Mangrove (gray) snapper

Two unnamed wrecks on NOAA's chart, about 20 and 27 nautical miles from Egmont Key Light near the Tampa safety fairway, found in NOAA's 2019 hydrographic surveys. NOAA charts them as non-dangerous, with about 79 and 98 feet of water over them. NOAA says nothing about fish on them; they're listed because they're public, charted structure.

How to fish it

Confirm the structure on the sounder, then fish it with the bottom-fishing methods in the offshore guide.

Watch out for: Both lie close to the Tampa safety fairway, so keep clear of ships and don't stop in the lane. Expect to lose some gear to the wreckage.
Rules here: Federal water: Gulf reef fish rules apply. The rules to check in Tampa Bay offshore waters

Wind and waves

Now and the next 48 hours, at one of the marked positions of Charted wrecks west of the Tampa Bay sea buoy (N27° 36.830' W083° 15.517')

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On the map

Charted wrecks west of the Tampa Bay sea buoy and the places around it

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Positions

  • N27° 34.175' W083° 07.954'27.569580, -83.132570
  • N27° 36.830' W083° 15.517'27.613830, -83.258620

Not for navigation: check it against a current chart before you rely on it.

Places nearby

The closest named places, as the crow flies

Check the rules before you keep a fish. Size limits, bag limits and seasons change, sometimes at short notice. Our "Can you keep it today?" lists give them as of the day we last checked; these are the official pages.