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Artificial Reefs

Beaufort 45 Reef

Lat. 32 07.15'N, Long. 80 29.30'W.

Concrete reef balls & army tanks provide

high profile habitat.

 

Betsy Ross Reef

Lat. 32 03.2'N, Long. 80 25.0'W. 18 miles off Hilton Head Island. 440' long liberty shop is the largest single piece of material on any of South Carolina's artificial reefs. 85' of water. Trolling & bottom fishing habitat.

 

Eagles Nest Reef

Lat. 32 09.44'N, Long. 80 32.26'W. Tugboat, barge, cement truck, tires, concrete blocks.

 

Edisto Offshore Reef

Lat. 32 14.1'N, Long. 79 50.5'W. 23.5 miles from Stono Inlet. Originated as a mid-water trolling alley in 1980. 1-mile square reef is the farthest offshore in the South Carolina system. King & Spanish mackerels, barracuda, amberjack & dolphin can be found in the 50-72' waters.

 

Fish America Reef

Lat. 32 07.9'N, Long. 80 24.9'W. 2.5 miles east of Hilton Head Island. Consists entirely of heavy pieces of concrete culvert pipe in

9' of water. Mackerels, bluefish & sea trout.

 

Fripp Island Drydock

Lat. 32 17.1'N, Long. 80 24.9'W. 20x80x20 foot structure. Sea bass, sheepshead &

bluefish are abundant around the wreck.

 

Fripp Island Reef

Lat. 32 15.5'N, Long. 80 22.5'W. 5.8 miles from Fripp Island. Low-profile materials

such as concrete culvert pipe, scrap steel & more than 50,000 automobile tires in 30-38' of water. Bottom fishing for black sea bass, porgy & flounder is good.

 

Gaskin Banks Wreck

Lat. 32 05.8'N, Long. 80 42.1'W. Consists of many steel railroad rails, 6-10' under water.

 

General Gordon Wreck

Lat. 32 10.1'N, Long. 80 33.2'W. 2.0 miles due east of R14 in Port Royal Sound at 250'

steel-hulled sailing vessel.

 

Hilton Head Reef

Lat. 31 59.7'N, Long. 80 35.7'W. 1.5 miles off Hilton Head. 1,800' reef in 50' of water.

Black sea bass, porgy, grouper, sheepshead, amberjack, barracuda, mackerel & cobia.

 

Hunting Island Reef

Lat. 32 13.0'N, Long. 80 20.3'W. 10 miles southeast of Hunting Island. Barges, dredge tender, landing craft & approx. 30,000 tires.

 

White Water Reef

Lat. 32 03.1'N, Long. 80 45.0'W. Multiple barges and miscellaneous materials. Trolling for Spanish mackerel productive.

 

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