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Alabama artificial reefs

Trolling Corridor Artificial Reefs

An ADCNR trolling corridor off the Alabama coast with 216 listed reefs.

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Baldwin County

Getting oriented on Trolling Corridor before running out

Trolling Corridor is the lane of reefs ADCNR lists for trolling, with 216 sites on the master list.

Reef years range from 1975 to 2013. ADCNR lists 56 to 92 feet of water over these reefs. Structure type seen most: Pyramid.

216reefs listed
56 to 92 ftlisted depth
1975 to 2013years placed
216modules

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.

Directions to Orange Beach
Reefs

The reef list for Trolling Corridor

ReefStructure and materialPlacedListed depthPosition as listed
Rookie BargeBarge, Flat deck steel barge (75' X 25')201382 ft listed depthN30° 8.227' W87° 32.117'
Gulf State Pier Pilings 3Concrete, Hurricane damaged pilings from the Gulf State Park Pier200982 ft listed depthN30° 8.191' W87° 31.965'
Gulf State Pier Pilings 4Concrete, Hurricane damaged pilings from the Gulf State Park Pier200982 ft listed depthN30° 8.004' W87° 31.880'
Perdido WeirConcrete, Rebar reinforced concrete rubble from the eastern weir at Perdido Pass200887 ft listed depthN30° 7.882' W87° 31.960'
Pmid 07-001Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200763 ft listed depthN30° 8.859' W87° 34.171'
Pmid 07-002Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200763 ft listed depthN30° 8.864' W87° 34.176'
Pmid 07-003Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200760 ft listed depthN30° 8.876' W87° 34.219'
Pmid 07-005Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.895' W87° 34.310'
Pmid 07-006Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.893' W87° 34.300'
Pmid 07-007Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.891' W87° 34.291'
Pmid 07-008Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.884' W87° 34.277'
Pmid 07-009Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.881' W87° 34.254'
Pmid 07-010Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.872' W87° 34.233'
Pmid 07-011Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200760 ft listed depthN30° 8.875' W87° 34.214'
Pmid 07-012Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200763 ft listed depthN30° 8.870' W87° 34.203'
Pmid 07-014Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200763 ft listed depthN30° 8.857' W87° 34.148'
Pmid 07-015Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200763 ft listed depthN30° 8.851' W87° 34.130'
Pmid 07-016Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.853' W87° 34.115'
Pmid 07-017Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.844' W87° 34.111'
Pmid 07-018Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.843' W87° 34.084'
Pmid 07-019Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.837' W87° 34.062'
Pmid 07-020Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.833' W87° 34.042'
Pmid 07-021Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.827' W87° 34.018'
Pmid 07-022Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200761 ft listed depthN30° 8.826' W87° 33.997'
Pmid 07-023Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200763 ft listed depthN30° 8.815' W87° 33.958'
Pmid 07-024Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.809' W87° 33.939'
Pmid 07-025Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.806' W87° 33.927'
Pmid 07-026Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.800' W87° 33.906'
Pmid 07-027Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.795' W87° 33.873'
Pmid 07-028Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.793' W87° 33.859'
Pmid 07-029Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200762 ft listed depthN30° 8.782' W87° 33.837'
Pmid 07-030Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200763 ft listed depthN30° 8.767' W87° 33.783'
Pmid 07-031Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200764 ft listed depthN30° 8.758' W87° 33.760'
Pmid 07-032Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200764 ft listed depthN30° 8.758' W87° 33.756'
Pmid 07-033Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200764 ft listed depthN30° 8.754' W87° 33.748'
Pmid 07-034Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200767 ft listed depthN30° 8.755' W87° 33.729'
Pmid 07-035Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200767 ft listed depthN30° 8.742' W87° 33.704'
Pmid 07-036Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200767 ft listed depthN30° 8.748' W87° 33.708'
Pmid 07-037Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200768 ft listed depthN30° 8.738' W87° 33.653'
Pmid 07-038Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200768 ft listed depthN30° 8.747' W87° 33.659'
Pmid 07-039Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200768 ft listed depthN30° 8.753' W87° 33.639'
Pmid 07-040Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200768 ft listed depthN30° 8.752' W87° 33.627'
Pmid 07-041Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.733' W87° 33.432'
Pmid 07-043Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.730' W87° 33.447'
Pmid 07-044Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.732' W87° 33.455'
Pmid 07-045Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.734' W87° 33.461'
Pmid 07-046Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.734' W87° 33.469'
Pmid 07-047Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.734' W87° 33.479'
Pmid 07-048Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.734' W87° 33.483'
Pmid 07-049Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.737' W87° 33.499'
Pmid 07-050Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.738' W87° 33.518'
Pmid 07-051Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.743' W87° 33.532'
Pmid 07-052Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.751' W87° 33.615'
Pmid 07-053Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.742' W87° 33.563'
Pmid 07-054Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.748' W87° 33.602'
Pmid 07-055Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.743' W87° 33.589'
Pmid 07-056Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.741' W87° 33.580'
Pmid 07-057Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.743' W87° 33.573'
Pmid 07-058Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.739' W87° 33.551'
Pmid 07-059Pyramid, RSWC Reef Module- Concrete pyramid (One) w/steel inserts 10' H x 12' W x 12'W200769 ft listed depthN30° 8.742' W87° 33.546'

The full 216 are in the ADCNR master list; 60 appear here.

Example distance entry, Rookie Barge: 7.4 to the Perdido Pass buoy; 26.9 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 Trolling Corridor

  • Pyramid200 reefs
  • Concrete6 reefs
  • Voting Machine4 reefs
  • Bridge4 reefs
  • Liberty Ship1 reef
  • Barge1 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 Trolling Corridor

  • Orange BeachBaldwin County, 11 miles south from the zone centre
  • Gulf ShoresBaldwin County, 12 miles southeast from the zone centre
  • Perdido BeachBaldwin County, 14 miles south from the zone centre
  • Bon SecourBaldwin County, 16 miles southeast from the zone centre
  • ElbertaBaldwin County, 19 miles south from the zone centre

Second ramps near Trolling Corridor

  • Cotton Bayou boat rampCotton Bayou, 9 miles
  • Boggy Point Boat Ramp on Terry CoveTerry Cove, 10 miles
  • The Launch on Wolf BayWolf Bay, 12 miles
  • Pirate's Cove boat ramp on Roberts BayouRoberts Bayou, 12 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 Trolling Corridor

SeasonOpensClosesRule as printed
Red snapper (private anglers, shore, state-licensed charter)May 22, 2026not 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, 2026October 26, 2026Opens 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 Trolling Corridor

SpeciesDaily limit and sizeWaters
Cobia (Ling)1 per person, not to exceed 2 per vessel; 36" min. FLstate waters
King Mackerel3 per person; 24" min. FLstate waters
Gag Grouper2 per person; 24" min TLstate waters; see seasons
Red Grouper2 per person; 20" min TLstate waters; see seasons
Scamp4 per person; 16" min TLstate waters; see seasons
Greater Amberjack1 per person; 34" min FLstate waters; see seasons
Gray Triggerfish1 per person; 15" min FLstate waters; see seasons
Red Snapper2 per person in state and federal waters; 16" min. TLstate waters; see seasons
Vermilion Snapper (beeliner)10 per person; 10" min. TLstate waters; see seasons
Lane SnapperReef Fish aggregate; 10" min. TLstate waters; see seasons
Gray Snapper (mangrove, black)10 per person; 12" min. TLstate waters; see seasons

MRD state-water rows apply over Trolling Corridor; 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 Trolling Corridor

ZoneDistanceClassReefs listedAcres
Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation2 miles southwestNearshore10617,919
Alabama Charter Fishing Association6 miles westNearshore1006,388
R.V. Minton East6 miles northNearshore46325
R.V. Minton West8 miles northwestNearshore92727
Dr. Stephen Szedlmayer9 miles westNearshore374,030

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 Trolling Corridor: towns, shops and more water

The open Gulf near Trolling Corridor

Inshore water near Trolling Corridor

Towns to bunk in close to Trolling Corridor

  • Orange Beach11 miles
  • Gulf Shores13 miles
  • Elberta16 miles

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Photos

Reservoirs, rivers and bays close to Trolling Corridor, pictured

Orange Beach, Alabama
Orange Beach 11 mi
Photo: Jody Claborn, Public domain
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Gulf Shores 13 mi
Photo: nola.agent, CC BY 2.0
Perdido Pass, Alabama
Perdido Pass 9.4 mi
Photo: Chris Palmer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alabama Gulf waters, Alabama
Alabama Gulf waters 18 mi
Photo: blgrssby, CC BY-SA 2.0
Answers

What folks ask before a trip to Trolling Corridor

Where does Trolling Corridor lie off Alabama?

Its centre sits about 11 miles from Orange Beach.

What is in Trolling Corridor?

216 reefs on the master list.

How deep are the reefs in Trolling Corridor?

From 56 to 92 feet, as listed.

What structure sits in Trolling Corridor?

Expect Pyramid (200), Concrete (6) and Voting Machine (4).

Which Alabama creel rows apply at Trolling Corridor?

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 Trolling Corridor?

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 Trolling Corridor?

From 1975 to 2013, by the list.

Can I trust the Trolling Corridor numbers on my plotter?

ADCNR publishes them for information; check your own charts.

Which reef zone is next to Trolling Corridor?

Try Alabama Gulf Coast Reef and Restoration Foundation, roughly 2 miles away.

Set a course plan for Trolling Corridor

Seasons and limits sit on the saltwater page.

Saltwater limitsAll Alabama reef zones