Artificial Reef Program


From Dave Agee:

News concerning Virginia's Artificial Reef Program March 5 2008



Mike Meirs provided me the following information concerning the future deployments of material on the following Reefs:



In the next week, weather permitting, their will be 210 Reef Balls deployed on the Poquoson Reef



During the June/July time frame, their will be 84 subway cars deployed on each of the following reefs: Blackfish Bank, Parramore and the Tower Reef

That's great news! Last summer, we'd stop at Parramore Reef (buoy 10)on the way in from offshore. We'd pick up flounder, spades, triggers and seabass. Every flounder we caught was a keeper.

How far out is buoy 10? Me and my dad have fished almost exclusively in the bay up until this point. This summer we would like to take some trips further out if we can. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

about 10 to 12 miles east of the inlet

Thanks a lot. Thats a little bit of a hike. Does anyone know how far is it from the CLT?

from ches light its like 30 or 40 miles north

10 Reef Balls were deployed at the Poquoson Reef this morning.

They weigh two tons, are 4-5 feet in height and about 6.5 feet in dia at the base. They are roughly dome shaped.

Correction from Dave Agee:

I had a slip of finger earlier, 210 reef balls were deployed at Poquoson reef this morning

I caught reef balls once, but the doctor gave me a shot and some ointment...

well played...

I just couldn't resist...

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VMRC has grids of every reef site on their website that are lazer accurate. It helps make it easier to set up on them.