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Tatum Winn South Artificial Reefs
An ADCNR offshore reef permit zone off the Alabama coast with 113 listed reefs.
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Baldwin County
The short version on Tatum Winn South
ADCNR lists 113 reefs in Tatum Winn South, one of its offshore reef permit zones. The zone covers about 45,686 acres (71.4 square miles) on the ADCNR layer. Deployment status on the layer: Available for Public Reef Deployments.
The oldest listed reef dates to 2004, the newest to 2025. Depth on the list ranges 133 to 230 feet. Pyramid tops the structure count.
113reefs listed
45,686acres
133 to 230 ftlisted depth
2004 to 2025years placed
Use the positions here for planning, not 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.
Reefs
Structures listed in Tatum Winn South
| Reef | Structure and material | Placed | Listed depth | Position as listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mp 259-T | Rig, Top section of MP 259 jacket extending 114' from the sea floor, with 96' of clearance from ocean surface – structure has a 82' x 128' | 2025 | 210 ft listed depth | N29° 25.727' W088° 0.184' |
| Spmid 21-061 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 158 ft listed depth | N29° 28.758' W88° 0.713' |
| Spmid 21-061 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 158 ft listed depth | N29° 28.758' W88° 0.713' |
| Spmid 21-062 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 154 ft listed depth | N29° 29.045' W88° 0.876' |
| Spmid 21-062 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 154 ft listed depth | N29° 29.045' W88° 0.876' |
| Spmid 21-063 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 155 ft listed depth | N29° 29.194' W87° 59.558' |
| Spmid 21-063 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 155 ft listed depth | N29° 29.194' W87° 59.558' |
| Spmid 21-064 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 157 ft listed depth | N29° 29.256' W87° 58.693' |
| Spmid 21-064 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 157 ft listed depth | N29° 29.256' W87° 58.693' |
| Spmid 21-065 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 152 ft listed depth | N29° 29.287' W88° 0.723' |
| Spmid 21-065 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 152 ft listed depth | N29° 29.287' W88° 0.723' |
| Spmid 21-066 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 152 ft listed depth | N29° 29.348' W88° 0.371' |
| Spmid 21-066 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 152 ft listed depth | N29° 29.348' W88° 0.371' |
| Spmid 21-067 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 159 ft listed depth | N29° 29.424' W87° 56.406' |
| Spmid 21-067 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 159 ft listed depth | N29° 29.424' W87° 56.406' |
| Spmid 21-068 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 151 ft listed depth | N29° 29.526' W87° 59.558' |
| Spmid 21-068 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 151 ft listed depth | N29° 29.526' W87° 59.558' |
| Spmid 21-069 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 147 ft listed depth | N29° 29.769' W88° 0.828' |
| Spmid 21-069 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 147 ft listed depth | N29° 29.769' W88° 0.828' |
| Spmid 21-070 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 157 ft listed depth | N29° 29.846' W87° 56.598' |
| Spmid 21-070 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 157 ft listed depth | N29° 29.846' W87° 56.598' |
| Spmid 21-071 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 147 ft listed depth | N29° 29.873' W88° 0.326' |
| Spmid 21-071 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 147 ft listed depth | N29° 29.873' W88° 0.326' |
| Spmid 21-072 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 156 ft listed depth | N29° 30.039' W87° 56.206' |
| Spmid 21-072 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 156 ft listed depth | N29° 30.039' W87° 56.206' |
| Spmid 21-073 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.084' W88° 1.224' |
| Spmid 21-073 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.084' W88° 1.224' |
| Spmid 21-074 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 146 ft listed depth | N29° 30.114' W87° 59.380' |
| Spmid 21-074 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 146 ft listed depth | N29° 30.114' W87° 59.380' |
| Spmid 21-075 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 155 ft listed depth | N29° 30.176' W87° 56.673' |
| Spmid 21-075 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 155 ft listed depth | N29° 30.176' W87° 56.673' |
| Spmid 21-076 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 157 ft listed depth | N29° 30.203' W87° 55.877' |
| Spmid 21-076 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 157 ft listed depth | N29° 30.203' W87° 55.877' |
| Spmid 21-077 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.230' W88° 0.268' |
| Spmid 21-077 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.230' W88° 0.268' |
| Spmid 21-078 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.373' W87° 59.573' |
| Spmid 21-078 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.373' W87° 59.573' |
| Spmid 21-079 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 144 ft listed depth | N29° 30.433' W88° 0.662' |
| Spmid 21-079 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 144 ft listed depth | N29° 30.433' W88° 0.662' |
| Spmid 21-080 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 142 ft listed depth | N29° 30.677' W88° 1.088' |
| Spmid 21-080 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 142 ft listed depth | N29° 30.677' W88° 1.088' |
| Spmid 21-081 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.714' W87° 58.483' |
| Spmid 21-081 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 145 ft listed depth | N29° 30.714' W87° 58.483' |
| Spmid 21-082 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 147 ft listed depth | N29° 30.819' W87° 58.855' |
| Spmid 21-082 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 147 ft listed depth | N29° 30.819' W87° 58.855' |
| Spmid 21-083 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 146 ft listed depth | N29° 30.851' W87° 58.118' |
| Spmid 21-083 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 146 ft listed depth | N29° 30.851' W87° 58.118' |
| Spmid 21-084 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 140 ft listed depth | N29° 30.943' W88° 1.181' |
| Spmid 21-084 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 140 ft listed depth | N29° 30.943' W88° 1.181' |
| Spmid 21-085 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 141 ft listed depth | N29° 31.355' W87° 58.238' |
| Spmid 21-085 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 141 ft listed depth | N29° 31.355' W87° 58.238' |
| Spmid 21-086 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 137 ft listed depth | N29° 31.819' W88° 0.124' |
| Spmid 21-086 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 137 ft listed depth | N29° 31.819' W88° 0.124' |
| Spmid 21-087 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 134 ft listed depth | N29° 31.851' W87° 59.518' |
| Spmid 21-087 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 134 ft listed depth | N29° 31.851' W87° 59.518' |
| Spmid 21-088 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 135 ft listed depth | N29° 31.997' W87° 59.908' |
| Spmid 21-088 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 135 ft listed depth | N29° 31.997' W87° 59.908' |
| Spmid 21-089 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 134 ft listed depth | N29° 32.463' W87° 59.519' |
| Spmid 21-089 | Pyramid Cluster, Concrete & limestone pyramid (Two) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 134 ft listed depth | N29° 32.463' W87° 59.519' |
| Spmid 21-090 | Pyramid, Concrete & limestone pyramid (One) 25' height and 15' triangular base | 2021 | 133 ft listed depth | N29° 32.523' W88° 1.175' |
113 reefs in all; the newest 60 are tabled.
Distance fields read like this for Mp 259-T: 54.9 to the Perdido Pass buoy; 45.4 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
Materials ADCNR placed in Tatum Winn South
- Pyramid80 reefs
- Pyramid Cluster31 reefs
- Rig2 reefs
Who paid for the reefs in Tatum Winn South
- NFWF Phase 264 reefs
- NFWF Phase 15 reefs
- CIAP4 reefs
- McMoran Oil & Gas LLC1 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
Harbors closest to Tatum Winn South
- Fort MorganBaldwin County, 53 miles south from the zone centre
- Gulf ShoresBaldwin County, 56 miles south from the zone centre
- Dauphin IslandMobile County, 56 miles south from the zone centre
- Bon SecourBaldwin County, 60 miles south from the zone centre
- Orange BeachBaldwin County, 61 miles south from the zone centre
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
Reef fish seasons over Tatum Winn South
| 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.
Limits
MRD limits on Tatum Winn South
| 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 |
Reefs here sit in waters where these MRD rows apply; federal rules take over past the state line.
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.
Other zones
Zones a short run from Tatum Winn South
| Zone | Distance | Class | Reefs listed | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Kelley | 16 miles east | Offshore | 183 | 155,273 |
| Tatum Winn North | 22 miles north | Offshore | 347 | 170,233 |
| Dr. Robert (Bob) Shipp | 30 miles northeast | Offshore | 424 | 233,217 |
| C.M. Blankenship | 36 miles north | Offshore | 128 | 40,193 |
| Hugh Swingle | 37 miles north | Offshore | 159 | 55,808 |
ADCNR Marine Resources Division public reef master list 2025 (KMZ; reef layer), read November 1, 2026. Coordinates are for information only, not for navigation.
Nearby
Next stops after a day on Tatum Winn South
Gulf water around Tatum Winn South
- Alabama Gulf watersstate waters
Where to stay for a trip to Tatum Winn South
- Dauphin Island56 miles
- Gulf Shores58 miles
Who will take you out on Tatum Winn South
- 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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Fish photos
A picture guide to fish at Tatum Winn South
Photo: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, Public domain
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Naotake Murayama, CC BY 2.0
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Answers
Before you fish Tatum Winn South, read these answers
How would I locate Tatum Winn South offshore?
The closest port is Fort Morgan, near 53 miles away.
How many sites sit in Tatum Winn South?
ADCNR lists 113 reefs across about 45,686 acres.
What is the listed depth at Tatum Winn South?
ADCNR lists 133 to 230 feet.
What are the reefs in Tatum Winn South made of?
Structure includes Pyramid (80), Pyramid Cluster (31) and Rig (2).
What reef fish limits apply in Tatum Winn South?
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.
Do I need a reef fish endorsement at Tatum Winn South?
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.
Is Tatum Winn South new structure?
2004 through 2025.
How reliable are the Tatum Winn South positions?
They come from the ADCNR master list and are for information only, not navigation.
What zone neighbours Tatum Winn South?
The closest is Don Kelley, 16 miles off.
Fuel up for Tatum Winn South
Know the snapper season before the first drop.