America Go Fishing has created a very efficient system for coding our public reef sites in order for waypoint lists to be easily imported into GPS Units and Chartplotters. The abbreviated data gives you an uncluttered screen, as you can see on the map below. We use this system on our GPS Unit Files and on the GPX files.
GPS Numbers on Your Unit
View what our waypoint lists contain by clicking the image to the right. We include 4 fields in our Unit and GPX files:
1. Name – We use ID numbers which allow our sites to import easily into most GPS brands. An example site MU-101 means Monroe County Upper Keys site number 101. You can look up site details on the companion PDF or KML file.
2. Description/Comment – The site name and a code letter(s) for materials & rules (if any) is on each site. An example Molasses-SW-SPA-XB which means Molasses Reef Southwest in SPA (sanctuary preserve area) with a mooring buoy that you can tie up to but the X indicates you cannot fish while tied to the buoy. If a site has only a B, it means you can fish while tied to the buoy. We include a chart key PDF file to help you learn the codes.
3. Latitude
4. Longitude
Depths - Some brand files will import depths, most do not. We have the depth and the relief of most sites listed on the PDF companion files.
To view full site details, look up the Site ID number on the PDF companion file. Individual site rules are included using letter symbols for highly regulated areas. Memory Card packages include a handy Chart Key Card for examples of how sites are laid out and all the codes used.
Rules for lobstering are presented on sites mostly where you cannot lobster. We do not indicate sites that are good for lobster catching as these sites would be inundated with users which is not good for the species sustainability.
This online waypoint map shows the reef sites included on our reef site lists. On each site is the popup balloon which is equivalent to opening a waypoint on your GPS unit. Open each waypoint to see the site name, materials on the site and any rules associated with the site. See tables below the map for codes used on reef sites.
| Material and Rules Codes | |
|---|---|
| FH | Fish Haven Units, Reef Balls, Pyramids, Grouper Units |
| CON | Concrete Culverts, Pipes, Boxes, Rubble |
| STL | Steel cylinders, tubes, boxes, safes, manhole covers |
| TWR | Navigational Tower |
| AR | AR Artificial Reef |
| NR | Natural Reef |
| _XB | Mooring Buoy(s) No Fishing while tied to buoy |
| _B | Mooring Buoy(s) OK to Fish while tied to buoy |
| _S | Spearfishing OK |
| _XS | No Spearfishing |
| _XLS | No Lobstering No Spearfishing |
| _XL | No Lobstering |
| _X | No fishing, lobstering, spearfishing - Diving and Snorkeling allowed |
| _EMA | Existing Management Area within SPA - Regulations differ by area and fishing is allow under certain circumstances, check rules before fishing |
| _SPA | SPA - Regulations differ by area and fishing is allow under certain circumstances, check rules before fishing |
| _ER | Ecological Reserves - Access Permit required to stop or use a mooring buoy |
| _HAP | Historical Archaeological Preserve - Removal of artifacts prohibited |
| _HAPC | Habitat Area of Particular Concern - No anchoring, bottom trawling, bottom traps |
| _MPA | Marine Protected Area - No Fishing - Trolling for pelagic species such as Tuna, Dolphin, Mackerel and Billfish is allowed |
| _RO | Research Only Special-Use Areas - No Entry Without a Access Permit |
| _SMZ | Key Biscayne [SMZ] Area 2 sq miles Gear restricted to hook & line; no spear guns, traps, long lines |
| _SPA | Sanctuary Preservation Areas - No fishing, lobstering, spear fishing, anchoring on the reef, standing or touching anything - Diving and Snorkeling allowed |
| _SPAT | Sanctuary Preserve Area - Catch & Release trolling Ok; all other forms of fishing not allowed |
| _ST | Shipwreck Trail |
| _WMA | Wildlife Management Area - Fishing, spearfishing & lobstering OK - Personal watercraft, airboats, & water skiing prohibited - No Dogs on Beaches |
| _FZ | Federal Zone with special rules |
| Site ID Area Code Letters | |||||
| Note: Florida GPS lists are grouped by County | |||||
| BA | Florida - Bay | HR | Florida - Hernando | OK | Florida - Okaloosa |
| BR | Florida - Broward | IR | Florida - Indian River | PB | Florida - Palm Beach |
| BV | Florida - Brevard | JF | Florida - Jefferson | PN | Florida - Pinellas |
| CH | Florida - Charlotte | LE | Florida - Lee | PS | Florida - Pasco |
| CO | Florida - Collier | LV | Florida - Levy | SA | Florida - Sarasota |
| CT | Florida - Citrus | MA | Florida - Martin | SJ | Florida - St Johns |
| DU | Florida - Duval | MB | Florida - Bay - MBARA Reefs | SL | Florida - St Lucie |
| DX | Florida - Dixie | MD | Florida - Miami-Dade | SR | Florida - Santa Rosa |
| ES | Florida - Escambia | ME | Florida - Manatee | TA | Florida - Taylor |
| FL | Florida - Flagler | ML | Florida - Monroe Lower Keys | VO | Florida - Volusia |
| FR | Florida - Franklin | MM | Florida - Monroe Middle Keys | WA | Florida - Walton |
| GU | Florida - Gulf | MU | Florida - Monroe Upper Keys | WK | Florida - Wakulla |
| HL | Florida - Hillsborough | NS | Florida - Nassau | ||
***The omission of symbols on charts does NOT mean it is OK to fish, lobster or spearfish a site - inquire about rules locally.
- Not for Navigational Use. GPS Numbers Are Not Guaranteed. There are No Warranties Expressed or Implied.
- Due to the Increased and Severity of Recent and Past Hurricane Activity it is Very Possible These Numbers May Be Off.
- Rules change frequently, always inquire locally before fishing, lobstering, or spearfishing.
America Go Fishing, Inc. provides this website as a public service. This data is provided as a tool to increase your fishing, boating and diving enjoyment and is not intended to be used for navigational purposes. Multiple resources were used to create our GPS coordinate lists, which are derived works. We are continually editing and updating our waypoint data to improve positional accuracy and information. Although periodically updated, this information may not reflect the data currently available for purchase on our store and we assume no liability either for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information provided regardless of the cause of such or for any decision made, action taken, or action not taken by the user in reliance upon any information provided herein. This information is provided only as a courtesy and there are NO guarantees, warranties, expressed or implied, or representations as to the accuracy of this content. We assume no responsibility for location changes or inaccuracies of rules, buoys, hazards, markers, or coordinates. If you find an error or omission in our data, please contact us with the correct information or submit a reef report and we will investigate the discrepancy and make necessary corrections.
