M-9 Reef, off Venice: spot guide

Sarasota County reef site M-9, 13 nm west of Venice Inlet. Grouper, snapper and kings on the structure. M-9 Reef, off Venice is an offshore spot in the Southwest Gulf region, one of the 33 built-in spots Anglrithm scores every day.

The spot

Depth
63 to 65 ft, the spot's depth range in the app
Fish scored here
Kingfish, Mutton Snapper, Grouper
Nearest inlet
Venice Inlet, 12.7 nm in a straight line

The stations behind it

Models
Seven forecast models, with no Gulf station grading them yet.
Wind and water
WFS Central (42013) and Venice (VENF1), NOAA NDBC, first one reporting
Tide
Nokomis, Venice Inlet (CO-OPS 8725899)
Marine forecast
NWS zone GMZ853, from the Tampa Bay office

Every number on the live spot page names its station and its age.

Within 2 nm

No wreck or reef in the structure file lies within 2 nm.

Counts only, from the FWC, county and NOAA records. The positions are on the chart in the app; this page lists none.

Today at this spot

The live page scores M-9 Reef, off Venice hour by hour from wind, seas, current, tide and water temperature for the fish above. Open M-9 Reef, off Venice in the app; today's score at any spot is free with an account.

Every spot guide

Display only, not for navigation. Every figure here names its source; check the NWS marine forecast and the posted rules before you leave the dock.