Virginia Artificial Reefs
GPS Coordinates for Fishing

The locations below are primarily artificial reefs and shipwrecks. Click on a location on the map to see its description and coordinates, or scroll down to the list to see all the details. You can also see the tide, solunar, and best fishing time predictions by clicking on the Tides & Solunars button at each location. Our iPhone/iPad/Mac app now also offers fishing coordinates in recent versions, exclusively with our Premium service. Alternatively, access them for free here on our ad-supported website.

Waypoint Map

Click or tap on a marker to see more information about that waypoint.
Coordinate Display Format: DMS | DM | DD
Waypoint Name Description Depth Latitude Longitude
Anglers Reef concrete pipe, tetrahedrons, cylinder pile
Composition: concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 35 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
35 ft 37° 44' 1" N 75° 53' 9" W
Asphalt Pile Reef concrete pipe
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2001
Depth: 30 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
30 ft 37° 45' 10" N 76° 13' 25" W
Back River Reef concrete igloos, concrete tetrahedrons, concrete bridge sections and piles
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2005
Depth: 30 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
30 ft 37° 8' 12" N 76° 13' 54" W
Blackfish Bank Reef 40 armored personnel carriers, NYC MTA stainless steel subway cars
Composition: Vehicle
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 66 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
66 ft 37° 50' 10" N 75° 15' 8" W
Bluefish Rock Reef concrete pipe
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2007
Depth: 23 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
23 ft 37° 3' 5" N 76° 11' 16" W
Cabbage Patch Reef double-T beams, concrete slabs, concrete sinkers, ten reef balls
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 30 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
30 ft 37° 10' 15" N 76° 2' 58" W
Cherrystone Reef concrete igloos, pipe, deck sections of Chaspeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, tires in concrete
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 32 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
32 ft 37° 19' 2" N 76° 2' 30" W
East Ocean View Reef concrete igloos, concrete tetrahedrons, concrete bridge rubble
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 27 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
27 ft 36° 56' 32" N 76° 12' 9" W
Gwynn Island Reef concrete igloos, tires in concrete, concrete pipe
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 25 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
25 ft 37° 28' 52" N 76° 14' 18" W
Mobjack Bay Reef concrete pipe,bridge sections and rubble
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2006
Depth: 25 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
25 ft 37° 17' 54" N 76° 19' 42" W
Nandua-Pungoteague Reef 120 reef balls, and 1005 tons of concrete pipe
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2004
Depth: 26 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
26 ft 37° 40' 6" N 75° 58' 1" W
Nassawadox Reef 76 double T-beams, concrete block
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 33 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
33 ft 37° 29' 33" N 76° 0' 57" W
Newport News Middle Ground Reef reef balls, concrete rubble, buoy sinkers, piling and pier sections
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 22 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
22 ft 36° 56' 43" N 76° 23' 29" W
Northern Neck Reef concrete tetrahedrons, concrete pipe
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 33 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
33 ft 37° 48' 4" N 76° 9' 17" W
Occohannock Reef concrete tetrahedrons, reef balls, concrete block and bridge pieces
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 30 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
30 ft 37° 34' 21" N 76° 0' 41" W
Parramore Reef A pair of Liberty Ships, the USNS Page and USNS Mona Isle, tires in concrete, NYC MTA stainless steel subway cars
Composition: Ship
Deployed: 1985
Depth: 55 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
55 ft 37° 32' 35" N 75° 26' 20" W
Poquoson Reef 150 ton pontoon barge, concrete pipe
Composition: pontoon barge, concrete
Deployed: 2007
Depth: 25 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
25 ft 37° 13' 4" N 76° 20' 23" W
The Cell Reef concrete pipe, concrete block, tires in concrete
Composition: Concrete
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 39 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
39 ft 37° 24' 5" N 76° 3' 26" W
Tower Reef landing craft, barges
Composition: pontoon sections
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 60 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
60 ft 36° 54' 5" N 75° 43' 30" W
Triangle Reef 4 Liberty Ships and a Coast Guard Cutter
Composition: Ship
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 95 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
95 ft 36° 59' 2" N 75° 23' 13" W
Wachapreague Reef test site for experimental reef structures
Composition: Pipes & Igloos
Deployed: 2000
Depth: 45 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
45 ft 37° 33' 8" N 75° 32' 39" W
Windmill Point Reef reef balls, concrete pipe
Composition: reef balls
Deployed: 2004
Depth: 30 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
30 ft 37° 37' 16" N 76° 14' 8" W
York Spit Reef concrete pipe, reef balls, bridge sections
Composition: concrete
Deployed: 2001
Depth: 30 ft
[1]
Tides & Solunars
30 ft 37° 14' 24" N 76° 13' 45" W

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