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Alabama artificial reefs

Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama Artificial Reefs

An ADCNR nearshore reef zone off the Alabama coast with 120 listed reefs.

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Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama is an ADCNR nearshore reef zone off the Alabama coast holding 120 reefs from the 2025 master list. Its polygon spans roughly 9,402 acres, near 14.7 square miles. The layer marks it Reserved for AMRD Reef Deployments.

Reef years range from 1973 to 2025. ADCNR lists 48 to 67 feet of water over these reefs. Structure type seen most: Eco Reef.

120reefs listed

9,402acres

48 to 67 ftlisted depth

1973 to 2025years placed

ADCNR positions are a planning aid; check them against your own chart plotter.

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

The reef list for Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

Reef	Structure and material	Placed	Listed depth	Position as listed
Benny’s Reef	Concrete, 300 tons of concrete culvert pipe	2025	61 ft listed depth	N30° 5.704' W087° 50.964'
Eco 22-029	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Ten) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	48 ft listed depth	N30° 6.285' W87° 56.352'
Eco 22-030	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	49 ft listed depth	N30° 5.914' W87° 56.178'
Eco 22-031	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	49 ft listed depth	N30° 6.255' W87° 55.886'
Eco 22-032	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	49 ft listed depth	N30° 5.740' W87° 55.756'
Eco 22-033	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Nine) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	48 ft listed depth	N30° 6.034' W87° 55.634'
Eco 22-034	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Six) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	52 ft listed depth	N30° 6.411' W87° 55.579'
Eco 22-035	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Four) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	49 ft listed depth	N30° 5.649' W87° 55.335'
Eco 22-036	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	53 ft listed depth	N30° 6.457' W87° 55.271'
Eco 22-037	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Six) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	52 ft listed depth	N30° 6.165' W87° 55.163'
Eco 22-038	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	50 ft listed depth	N30° 5.878' W87° 55.027'
Eco 22-039	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Nine) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	51 ft listed depth	N30° 5.712' W87° 54.570'
Eco 22-040	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Four) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	52 ft listed depth	N30° 6.480' W87° 54.496'
Eco 22-041	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Four) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	53 ft listed depth	N30° 5.647' W87° 54.134'
Eco 22-042	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2022	53 ft listed depth	N30° 5.757' W87° 53.645'
Eco 21-076	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	53 ft listed depth	N30° 6.921' W87° 49.199'
Eco 21-077	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	52 ft listed depth	N30° 6.617' W87° 49.205'
Eco 21-078	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Nine) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	62 ft listed depth	N30° 5.864' W87° 49.210'
Eco 21-079	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Six) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	58 ft listed depth	N30° 6.303' W87° 49.225'
Eco 21-080	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Four) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	64 ft listed depth	N30° 4.976' W87° 49.227'
Eco 21-081	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	54 ft listed depth	N30° 7.208' W87° 49.263'
Eco 21-082	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	58 ft listed depth	N30° 5.550' W87° 49.330'
Eco 21-083	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	65 ft listed depth	N30° 5.242' W87° 49.458'
Eco 21-084	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Four) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	57 ft listed depth	N30° 6.487' W87° 49.531'
Eco 21-085	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	57 ft listed depth	N30° 6.074' W87° 49.540'
Eco 21-086	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Ten) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	53 ft listed depth	N30° 6.930' W87° 49.588'
Eco 21-087	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Nine) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	67 ft listed depth	N30° 4.933' W87° 49.599'
Eco 21-088	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	57 ft listed depth	N30° 5.734' W87° 49.627'
Eco 21-089	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Six) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	59 ft listed depth	N30° 7.211' W87° 49.790'
Eco 21-090	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Nine) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	53 ft listed depth	N30° 6.706' W87° 49.814'
Eco 21-091	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	55 ft listed depth	N30° 6.298' W87° 49.844'
Eco 21-092	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Ten) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	65 ft listed depth	N30° 5.476' W87° 49.877'
Eco 21-093	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Ten) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	57 ft listed depth	N30° 5.987' W87° 49.951'
Eco 21-094	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Ten) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	57 ft listed depth	N30° 7.327' W87° 50.110'
Eco 21-095	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	54 ft listed depth	N30° 6.508' W87° 50.119'
Eco 21-096	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	53 ft listed depth	N30° 6.816' W87° 50.171'
Eco 21-097	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	55 ft listed depth	N30° 6.199' W87° 50.238'
Eco 21-098	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	63 ft listed depth	N30° 5.594' W87° 50.259'
Eco 21-099	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	59 ft listed depth	N30° 5.864' W87° 50.278'
Eco 21-100	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Four) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	53 ft listed depth	N30° 7.187' W87° 50.462'
Eco 21-101	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Six) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	55 ft listed depth	N30° 6.643' W87° 50.466'
Eco 21-102	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Six) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	62 ft listed depth	N30° 5.405' W87° 50.549'
Eco 21-103	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	58 ft listed depth	N30° 6.051' W87° 50.560'
Eco 21-104	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	61 ft listed depth	N30° 5.725' W87° 50.605'
Eco 21-105	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	57 ft listed depth	N30° 6.360' W87° 50.623'
Eco 21-106	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Nine) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	55 ft listed depth	N30° 6.931' W87° 50.624'
Eco 21-107	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	54 ft listed depth	N30° 5.523' W87° 52.316'
Eco 21-108	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Ten) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	60 ft listed depth	N30° 6.968' W87° 52.393'
Eco 21-109	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	59 ft listed depth	N30° 6.647' W87° 52.480'
Eco 21-110	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	54 ft listed depth	N30° 5.584' W87° 52.688'
Eco 21-111	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	61 ft listed depth	N30° 6.402' W87° 52.731'
Eco 21-112	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Six) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	60 ft listed depth	N30° 6.932' W87° 52.751'
Eco 21-113	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Seven) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	53 ft listed depth	N30° 5.874' W87° 52.820'
Eco 21-114	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Four) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	61 ft listed depth	N30° 6.653' W87° 52.893'
Eco 21-115	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	55 ft listed depth	N30° 6.128' W87° 53.043'
Eco 21-116	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Nine) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	61 ft listed depth	N30° 6.446' W87° 53.138'
Eco 21-117	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	61 ft listed depth	N30° 6.832' W87° 53.314'
Eco 21-118	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Eight) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	54 ft listed depth	N30° 6.394' W87° 53.560'
Eco 21-119	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Three) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	55 ft listed depth	N30° 6.690' W87° 53.673'
Eco 21-120	Eco Reef, Concrete & limestone eco-reef (Five) 3'-4' height X 4' diameter	2021	49 ft listed depth	N30° 6.355' W87° 53.935'

The full 120 are in the ADCNR master list; 60 appear here.

Example distance entry, Benny’s Reef: 18.2 to the Perdido Pass buoy; 11.8 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

What sits on the bottom in Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• Eco Reef62 reefs
• Pyramid Cluster39 reefs
• Pyramid15 reefs
• Barge3 reefs
• Concrete1 reef

Funding listed for Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• NFWF Phase 262 reefs
• NFWF Phase 154 reefs
• Private Donation1 reef

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

Where boats leave for Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• Fort MorganBaldwin County, 13 miles southeast from the zone centre
• Gulf ShoresBaldwin County, 14 miles southwest from the zone centre
• Bon SecourBaldwin County, 17 miles southwest from the zone centre
• Dauphin IslandMobile County, 18 miles southeast from the zone centre
• Magnolia SpringsBaldwin County, 21 miles south from the zone centre

Second ramps near Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• The Pines Boat Launch on Bon Secour BayBon Secour Bay, 10 miles
• Ft. Morgan Boat Ramp on Pass DruryPass Drury, 13 miles
• Lagoon Park Launch on Oyster BayOyster Bay, 14 miles
• Canal Park on Oyster BayOyster Bay, 16 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

Red snapper season for Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

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

Fish that may come aboard at Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

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

MRD state-water rows apply over Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama; federal rules govern beyond the state boundary.

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

Nearby structure zones to Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

Zone	Distance	Class	Reefs listed	Acres
Dr. Sean Powers	5 miles east	Nearshore	84	5,351
Dr. Stephen Szedlmayer	9 miles east	Nearshore	37	4,030
Alabama Charter Fishing Association	13 miles east	Nearshore	100	6,388
Hugh Swingle	14 miles southwest	Offshore	159	55,808
R.V. Minton West	15 miles northeast	Nearshore	92	727

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

All Alabama reef zones

Nearby

Around Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama: towns, shops and more water

The open Gulf near Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• Alabama Gulf watersstate waters

Inshore water near Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• Little Lagoon12 miles
• Oyster Bay14 miles
• Bon Secour River14 miles
• Bon Secour Bay14 miles

Towns to bunk in close to Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• Gulf Shores15 miles
• Orange Beach21 miles
• Dauphin Island21 miles

Guides and charters who fish Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

• AAA Charterscharter, Foley, (251) 948-2525
• Action Charter Service Inccharter, Orange Beach, (888) 558-3889
• Alabama Coastal Charterscharter, Gulf Shores, (251) 943-6017
• Alabama Deep Sea Fishingcharter, Lillian, (251) 981-3733
• Alabama Fun Fishing LLCcharter, Orange Beach, (251) 550-5002
• Alabama Inshore Charterscharter, Fairhope, (251) 421-6797
• Allen Stella Marina Charterscharter, Foley, (251) 981-4510
• Annan Brian Capt Gulf Rebelcharter, Orange Beach, (251) 981-3119

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Photos

Reservoirs, rivers and bays close to Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama, pictured

Answers

What folks ask before a trip to Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

Where does Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama lie off Alabama?

Its centre sits about 13 miles from Fort Morgan.

What is in Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama?

120 reefs on the master list across about 9,402 acres.

How deep are the reefs in Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama?

From 48 to 67 feet, as listed.

What structure sits in Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama?

Expect Eco Reef (62), Pyramid Cluster (39) and Pyramid (15).

Which Alabama creel rows apply at Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama?

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.

What are the 2026-27 Alabama fees for fishing Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama?

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.

When did ADCNR build Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama?

From 1973 to 2025, by the list.

Can I trust the Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama numbers on my plotter?

ADCNR publishes them for information; check your own charts.

Which reef zone is next to Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama?

Try Dr. Sean Powers, roughly 5 miles away.

Set a course plan for Coastal Conservation Association of Alabama

Seasons and limits sit on the saltwater page.

Saltwater limitsAll Alabama reef zones