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Alabama artificial reefs

Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation Artificial Reefs

An ADCNR nearshore reef zone off the Alabama coast with 106 listed reefs.

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Baldwin County

Starting points for fishing Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

106 listed reefs sit in Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation, which ADCNR maps as a nearshore reef zone. Its outline measures near 17,919 acres, or 28 square miles. ADCNR describes it as Reserved for AMRD Reef Deployments.

Listed reefs were placed from 1974 to 2025. The master list gives depths of 51 to 100 feet. Most reefs here are Pyramid Cluster.

106reefs listed

17,919acres

51 to 100 ftlisted depth

1974 to 2025years placed

Positions come from the ADCNR list and are not for navigation.

ADCNR Marine Resources Division public reef master list 2025 (KMZ; reef layer), read November 1, 2026. Coordinates are for information only, not for navigation.

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Reefs

Reef sites charted in Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

Reef	Structure and material	Placed	Listed depth	Position as listed
Gulf Shores High School	Pyramid Cluster, 10' Florida limestone pyramids (Four) with 10' base, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (One) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2025	55 ft listed depth	N30° 9.063' W087° 35.161'
Killian Memorial	Pyramid, 8' Florida limestone pyramid (One) with 8' base	2025	93 ft listed depth	N30° 5.311' W087° 33.009'
Orange Beach Elementary School	Pyramid Cluster, 10' Florida limestone pyramids (Four) with 10' base, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (One) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2025	89 ft listed depth	N30° 6.605' W087° 33.581'
Ron Luken	Pyramid, 8' Florida limestone pyramid (One) with 8' base, One Reefball module	2025	90 ft listed depth	N30° 5.305' W087° 32.819'
Captain Walker	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	93 ft listed depth	N30° 7.021' W87° 33.124'
John W-S Jr 1	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	92 ft listed depth	N30° 3.950' W87° 32.748'
John W-S Jr 2	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	91 ft listed depth	N30° 4.464' W87° 33.989'
John W-S Jr 3	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	97 ft listed depth	N30° 4.697' W87° 31.713'
Spmid 22-104	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	88 ft listed depth	N30° 3.369' W87° 34.717'
Spmid 22-105	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	96 ft listed depth	N30° 3.981' W87° 32.232'
Spmid 22-106	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	96 ft listed depth	N30° 4.130' W87° 31.600'
Spmid 22-107	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	98 ft listed depth	N30° 4.500' W87° 31.327'
Spmid 22-108	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	94 ft listed depth	N30° 4.524' W87° 32.914'
Spmid 22-109	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	88 ft listed depth	N30° 4.594' W87° 34.781'
Spmid 22-110	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	97 ft listed depth	N30° 4.812' W87° 33.496'
Spmid 22-111	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	94 ft listed depth	N30° 4.945' W87° 32.679'
Spmid 22-112	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	94 ft listed depth	N30° 5.283' W87° 33.850'
Spmid 22-113	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	92 ft listed depth	N30° 5.370' W87° 33.328'
Spmid 22-114	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	85 ft listed depth	N30° 5.605' W87° 32.751'
Spmid 22-115	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	87 ft listed depth	N30° 5.609' W87° 32.258'
Spmid 22-116	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	85 ft listed depth	N30° 5.731' W87° 31.408'
Spmid 22-117	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	92 ft listed depth	N30° 5.856' W87° 33.913'
Spmid 22-118	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	86 ft listed depth	N30° 5.985' W87° 34.854'
Spmid 22-119	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	83 ft listed depth	N30° 6.073' W87° 33.204'
Spmid 22-120	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	86 ft listed depth	N30° 6.199' W87° 32.514'
Spmid 22-121	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	87 ft listed depth	N30° 6.324' W87° 33.440'
Spmid 22-122	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	71 ft listed depth	N30° 6.568' W87° 34.726'
Spmid 22-123	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	86 ft listed depth	N30° 6.619' W87° 31.815'
Spmid 22-124	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	92 ft listed depth	N30° 6.761' W87° 33.220'
Spmid 22-125	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	81 ft listed depth	N30° 6.857' W87° 31.344'
Spmid 22-126	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	91 ft listed depth	N30° 7.194' W87° 32.704'
Spmid 22-127	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	81 ft listed depth	N30° 7.286' W87° 34.300'
Spmid 22-128	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	81 ft listed depth	N30° 7.318' W87° 31.653'
Spmid 22-129	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	70 ft listed depth	N30° 7.575' W87° 34.535'
Spmid 22-130	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	76 ft listed depth	N30° 7.603' W87° 33.665'
Spmid 22-131	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	84 ft listed depth	N30° 7.635' W87° 31.353'
Spmid 22-132	Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	93 ft listed depth	N30° 7.960' W87° 32.599'
Spmid 22-189	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	88 ft listed depth	N30° 3.901' W87° 33.548'
Spmid 22-190	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	86 ft listed depth	N30° 3.992' W87° 34.638'
Spmid 22-191	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	100 ft listed depth	N30° 4.287' W87° 33.289'
Spmid 22-192	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	98 ft listed depth	N30° 4.518' W87° 32.242'
Spmid 22-193	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	99 ft listed depth	N30° 4.771' W87° 33.904'
Spmid 22-194	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	90 ft listed depth	N30° 5.181' W87° 32.441'
Spmid 22-195	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	92 ft listed depth	N30° 5.242' W87° 34.222'
Spmid 22-196	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	91 ft listed depth	N30° 5.296' W87° 31.626'
Spmid 22-197	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	87 ft listed depth	N30° 5.672' W87° 33.550'
Spmid 22-198	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	85 ft listed depth	N30° 6.181' W87° 31.564'
Spmid 22-199	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	88 ft listed depth	N30° 6.438' W87° 32.177'
Spmid 22-200	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	83 ft listed depth	N30° 7.262' W87° 32.086'
Spmid 22-201	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	88 ft listed depth	N30° 7.488' W87° 32.785'
Spmid 22-202	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	74 ft listed depth	N30° 7.550' W87° 33.925'
Spmid 22-203	Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base	2022	83 ft listed depth	N30° 8.018' W87° 33.415'
Pmid 18-001	Pyramid Cluster, 10' Florida limestone pyramids (Four) with 10' base	2018	51 ft listed depth	N30° 9.527' W87° 35.297'
Pmid 18-002	Pyramid Cluster, 10' Florida limestone pyramids (Four) with 10' base	2018	52 ft listed depth	N30° 9.419' W87° 35.172'
Pmid 18-003	Pyramid Cluster, 10' Florida limestone pyramids (Four) with 10' base	2018	52 ft listed depth	N30° 9.417' W87° 35.296'
Pmid 18-004	Pyramid Cluster, 10' Florida limestone pyramids (Four) with 10' base	2018	53 ft listed depth	N30° 9.418' W87° 35.421'
Pmid 18-005	Pyramid Cluster, 10' Florida limestone pyramids (Four) with 10' base	2018	51 ft listed depth	N30° 9.311' W87° 35.296'
Pmid 18-006	Pyramid, 10' Florida limestone pyramid (One) with 10' base	2018	52 ft listed depth	N30° 9.451' W87° 36.253'
Pmid 18-007	Pyramid, 10' Florida limestone pyramid (One) with 10' base	2018	53 ft listed depth	N30° 9.339' W87° 36.129'
Pmid 18-008	Pyramid, 10' Florida limestone pyramid (One) with 10' base	2018	52 ft listed depth	N30° 9.338' W87° 36.252'

This table stops at 60 of the 106 listed reefs.

Distances on the list carry no unit, for example Gulf Shores High School: 6.7 to the Perdido Pass buoy; 24.2 to the Sand Island light (as listed, no unit given).

ADCNR Marine Resources Division public reef master list 2025 (KMZ; reef layer), read November 1, 2026. Coordinates are for information only, not for navigation.

Materials

Structure types in Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

• Pyramid Cluster49 reefs
• Pyramid49 reefs
• Bridge4 reefs
• Tank2 reefs
• Liberty Ship1 reef
• Barge1 reef

Funding sources in Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

• NFWF Phase 146 reefs
• NFWF Phase 245 reefs
• Whitespunner Memorial Reefs3 reefs
• Private Donation2 reefs

ADCNR Marine Resources Division public reef master list 2025 (KMZ; reef layer), read November 1, 2026. Coordinates are for information only, not for navigation.

Ports

Ports nearest Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

• Gulf ShoresBaldwin County, 12 miles southeast from the zone centre
• Orange BeachBaldwin County, 12 miles south from the zone centre
• Perdido BeachBaldwin County, 16 miles south from the zone centre
• Bon SecourBaldwin County, 17 miles southeast from the zone centre
• ElbertaBaldwin County, 21 miles south from the zone centre

Backup ramps for a busy day at Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

• Cotton Bayou boat rampCotton Bayou, 11 miles
• Boggy Point Boat Ramp on Terry CoveTerry Cove, 12 miles
• The Launch on Wolf BayWolf Bay, 13 miles
• Lagoon Park Launch on Oyster BayOyster Bay, 13 miles

USGS GNIS domestic names (feature class and primary point), read November 1, 2026; ADCNR coastal boating access pages and public access site layer (ADCNR GIS), read November 1, 2026.

Red snapper

The 2026 snapper season and Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

Season	Opens	Closes	Rule as printed
Red snapper (private anglers, shore, state-licensed charter)	May 22, 2026	not set (quota)	Open 7 days a week until the end of the year or when Alabama's quota has been met; 2 per person per day, 16 inches TL minimum; 2026 private angler quota 664,552 pounds; report through Snapper Check.
Red snapper (federally permitted for-hire vessels)	June 1, 2026	October 26, 2026	Opens 12:01 a.m. local time June 1, 2026, closes 12:01 a.m. local time October 26, 2026 (147 days in federal waters).

Limits as printed by the ADCNR Marine Resources Division recreational size, creel and possession limits for state waters (MRD limits page), read November 1, 2026.

Red snapper season

Limits

Red snapper and grouper rules at Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

Species	Daily limit and size	Waters
Cobia (Ling)	1 per person, not to exceed 2 per vessel; 36" min. FL	state waters
King Mackerel	3 per person; 24" min. FL	state waters
Gag Grouper	2 per person; 24" min TL	state waters; see seasons
Red Grouper	2 per person; 20" min TL	state waters; see seasons
Scamp	4 per person; 16" min TL	state waters; see seasons
Greater Amberjack	1 per person; 34" min FL	state waters; see seasons
Gray Triggerfish	1 per person; 15" min FL	state waters; see seasons
Red Snapper	2 per person in state and federal waters; 16" min. TL	state waters; see seasons
Vermilion Snapper (beeliner)	10 per person; 10" min. TL	state waters; see seasons
Lane Snapper	Reef Fish aggregate; 10" min. TL	state waters; see seasons
Gray Snapper (mangrove, black)	10 per person; 12" min. TL	state waters; see seasons

Check whether a reef in Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation is in state or federal water before keeping reef fish.

Gulf reef fish: state waters extend 9 nautical miles from the beach (including Pelican/Sand Island); all other species: 3 nautical miles (MRD 2026 sheet).

Saltwater anglers 16 and older carry an Alabama saltwater license ($30.90 resident, $66.80 nonresident for 2026-27), plus the $10 Gulf Reef Fish Endorsement to keep reef fish such as red snapper.

Limits as printed by the ADCNR Marine Resources Division recreational size, creel and possession limits for state waters (MRD limits page), read November 1, 2026.

Saltwater limits

Other zones

Neighbouring zones to Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

Zone	Distance	Class	Reefs listed	Acres
Trolling Corridor	2 miles northeast	Corridor	216
Alabama Charter Fishing Association	5 miles west	Nearshore	100	6,388
Dr. Stephen Szedlmayer	8 miles west	Nearshore	37	4,030
R.V. Minton West	8 miles northwest	Nearshore	92	727
R.V. Minton East	8 miles north	Nearshore	46	325

ADCNR Marine Resources Division public reef master list 2025 (KMZ; reef layer), read November 1, 2026. Coordinates are for information only, not for navigation.

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The neighbourhood of Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation for anglers

Beyond the beaches to Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

• Alabama Gulf watersstate waters

Sounds and bays near Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

• Cotton Bayou11 miles
• Perdido Pass11 miles
• Terry Cove12 miles
• Bayou Saint John12 miles

Overnight towns for Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation anglers

• Orange Beach12 miles
• Gulf Shores14 miles
• Elberta18 miles

Guide services that list Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

• Fish Orange Beach (Intimidator)charter, Orange Beach, 251-747-2872
• Orange Beach Fishing Associationcharter, Orange Beach, (251) 981-2300
• Orange Beach Sailing Charters and Sunset Cruisescharter, Orange Beach, (251) 981-7245

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Answers

Questions Alabama anglers ask about Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

How far offshore is Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation?

Roughly 12 miles separate it from Gulf Shores.

What size does the outline of Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation reach?

Count 106 reefs across about 17,919 acres.

What depths does ADCNR list for Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation?

51 to 100 feet by the master list.

What kind of reefs are in Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation?

Mostly Pyramid Cluster (49), Pyramid (49) and Bridge (4).

What fish can come aboard from Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation?

Red snapper (private anglers, shore, state-licensed charter): opens May 22, 2026, closes not set (quota). Red Snapper: 2 per person in state and federal waters; 16" min. TL.

Which Alabama license goes in the wallet for Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation?

Saltwater anglers 16 and older carry an Alabama saltwater license ($30.90 resident, $66.80 nonresident for 2026-27), plus the $10 Gulf Reef Fish Endorsement to keep reef fish such as red snapper.

How old are the reefs in Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation?

The list spans 1974 to 2025.

Where do the Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation coordinates come from?

ADCNR says the list is informational; navigate by your charts.

Which zone sits closest to Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation?

Trolling Corridor is nearest, 2 miles.

Chart a snapper run to Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation

Buy the saltwater license and endorsement first.

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