The Lower Keys GPS Numbers - Monroe County
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Maps of the Keys Lower Keys Reefs & Shipwrecks
The Lower Keys GPS numbers include Florida Bay, the southern tip of the Florida peninsula (mostly Everglades National Park), the Atlantic Ocean all the way west to Dry Tortugas. We cover in the Lower Keys from Bahia Honda to Dry Tortugas from Longitude 81 09.
The rules are very confusing and vary from site to site, so we have done the research for you and indicate at each site what you can and can't do. There are mooring buoys throughout the Keys with many you can fish from while tied to them indicated below by this icon . We include SPA Areas where fishing is Not Allowed to eliminate the guess work of where you can and cannot fish, spear or lobster. You can cast net for bait fish inside SPA areas if you have a Free Permit. Rules frequently change, so it is always best to inquire locally the area you will be fishing, lobstering or spearfishing. We indicate if the site is in "state waters" where rules vary by region.
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Click the Fishing & Dive Sites memory card image above to purchase Monroe County Lower Keys reef sites on a chip. The map below shows the reef site locations included and how they will look on your GPS unit. The site names, materials and rules are located inside the waypoint's description field. Visit Waypoints on GPS Units for more information.
Site ID / Reef Name | Materials / Description |
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ML-1 Seven Mile Bridge Reef 1 | 7 Mile Bridge and Steel Barge |
ML-2 Seven Mile Bridge Reef 2 | Concrete Bridge Spans 7 Mile Bridge |
ML-3 Seven Mile Bridge Reef 3 | Concrete Bridge Spans 7 Mile Bridge |
ML-4 Sombrero Key 2; West of | Patchy hard-bottom |
ML-5 Seven Mile Bridge Reef 4 | 620 tons Bridge Rubble Old Seven Mile Bridge |
ML-6 Sombrero Key 3; West of | Low-relief spur and groove |
ML-7 Molasses Keys | 3 Islands Oceanside 7-Mile Bridge-pull boat to middle key |
ML-8 Bahia Honda; South of | Low-relief hard-bottom |
ML-9 Marker 49A | Mid-channel patch reef |
ML-10 Bahia Honda Reef 1 | Bridge Spans Concrete 3000 tons |
ML-11 Horseshoe Key | Mangrove Island access to island closed |
ML-12 Bahia Honda Reef 2 | Concrete Bridge Spans 3600 tons Spanish Harbor |
ML-17 Looe Key SE | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-18 Looe Key NE | Boundary of EMA area -Fishing Lobstering OK No Spearing |
ML-19 Looe Key SE | Boundary of EMA area -Fishing Lobstering OK No Spearing |
ML-20 Looe Key NE | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-21 Newfound Harbor SE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-22 Newfound Harbor NE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-23 Looe Key SW | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-24 Looe Key NW | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-25 Looe Key RO; West of | Offshore patch reef - best to not spear this area |
ML-26 Newfound Harbor SW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-27 Looe Key SE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-28 Newfound Harbor NW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-29 Looe Key NE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-30 Looe Key SW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-31 Looe Key NW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-32 Looe Key NW | Boundary of EMA area -Fishing Lobstering OK No Spearing |
ML-33 Looe Key SW | Boundary of EMA area -Fishing Lobstering OK No Spearing |
ML-34 Looe Key; West of | Low-relief hard-bottom - best to avoid spearing this area |
ML-35 Upper Harbor Key | Island bayside north of Big Pine Key |
ML-36 Adolphus Busch Sr | 210' Island Freighter aka The Ocean Alley near Looe Key |
ML-37 American Shoal Reef | Bridge Spans Concrete Niles Channel Bridge Rubble |
ML-38 American Shoal 1; North of | Mid-channel patch reef - state waters |
ML-39 American Shoal Reef 1 | Bridge Spans Concrete |
ML-40 American Shoal Reef 2 | Bridge Spans Concrete |
ML-41 American Shoal Reef 3 | Bridge Spans Concrete |
ML-42 East Content Keys | Islands bayside northwest of Big Pine Key |
ML-43 Lake City | 2485 ton Cargo Ship |
ML-44 Content Keys | 2 Islands 6 miles N Summerland Key Gulf Side-big lobsters |
ML-45 West Content Keys | Islands bayside northwest of Big Pine Key |
ML-46 Escape Machine | 40' Wood Motor Yacht built 1956 -West of Cape Sabel |
ML-47 Little Crane Key | Island bayside northwest of Big Pine Key |
ML-48 American Shoal 1 | Low-relief spur and groove |
ML-49 American Shoal 2 | Low-relief spur and groove |
ML-50 American Shoal 3 | High-relief spur and groove |
ML-51 American Shoal 2; North of | Mid-channel patch reef |
ML-52 Visible Wreck | Unknown wreck - state waters |
ML-53 Maryland Shoal; East of | Patchy hard-bottom - state waters |
ML-54 Wilkes Barre - Stern | 610' WW2 Cleveland Class Light Cruiser upright - state |
ML-55 Wilkes Barre - Bow | 610' WW2 Cleveland Class Light Cruiser upright - state |
ML-56 USS Fred T Berry DD-858 | 391' Fletcher Class Destroyer built 1945 |
ML-57 Maryland Shoal; North of | Mid-channel Patch Reef - state waters |
ML-58 Sawyer Keys | Mangrove islands bayside 22 miles NW of Key West |
ML-59 Maryland Shoal 1 | High-relief spur and groove - state waters |
ML-60 Maryland Shoal 2 | High-relief spur and groove - state waters |
ML-61 Sugarloaf Creek; South of | Inshore patch reef - state waters |
ML-62 USS Saufley DD-465 | 337' Steel Ship |
ML-63 West Washerwoman Shoal 1 | Mid-channel patch reef - state waters |
ML-64 USS Kendrick (DD-612) | 448' Bristol Class Destroyer cir 1942-state waters WMA |
ML-65 West Washerwoman Shoal 2 | Mid-channel patch reef - state waters |
ML-66 Pelican Shoal; East of | Low-relief hard-bottom - state waters |
ML-67 Pelican Shoal 1; North of | Mid-channel patch reef - state waters |
ML-68 Pelican Shoal | Rubble area 6 miles SE of Boca Chica-Ok to fish from buoys |
ML-69 Pelican Shoal; West of | Low-relief hard-bottom - state waters |
ML-70 Pelican Shoal 2; North of | Mid-channel patch reef - state waters |
ML-71 USS R-12 Submarine | 189'x18' Submarine |
ML-72 Marvin Keys | Islands bayside |
ML-73 Eastern Sambo; East of | High-relief spur and groove - state waters |
ML-74 No Name Reef | High-relief Reef spur and groove - state waters |
ML-75 Snipe Keys | Mangrove islands bayside 16 miles northeast of Key West |
ML-76 Eastern Sambo SE | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-77 Eastern Sambo NE | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-78 Managua | Wreck |
ML-79 Eastern Sambo SW | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-80 Eastern Sambo NW | Boundary of RO area - No Entry Without Access Permit |
ML-81 Middle Sambo; North of | Mid-channel patch reef - state waters |
ML-82 Western Sambo SE | Boundary of ER area - Ok to dive and snorkel no fishing |
ML-83 Western Sambo; East of | Low-relief spur and groove - state waters |
ML-84 Mud Keys | Mangrove islands bayside 15 miles northeast of Key West |
ML-85 Western Sambo SW | Boundary of ER area - Ok to dive and snorkel no fishing |
ML-86 Cannonball Cut | Natural Reef with coral heads cannonballs - state waters |
ML-87 Toppinos Reef | Natural Reef large coral fingers Number One Marker Reef |
ML-88 Aquanaut Wreck | 55' Wood Tug Boat upright intact edge Gulf Stream state |
ML-89 Western Sambo NE | Boundary of ER area - Ok to dive and snorkel no fishing |
ML-90 All Alone Wreck | 75' Steel Hulled Tugboat split-open hull large fish-state |
ML-91 Lower Harbor Keys | Mangrove islands bayside 9 miles northeast of Key West |
ML-92 Western Sambo NW | Boundary of ER area - Ok to dive and snorkel no fishing |
ML-93 East Harbor Keys | Mangrove islands bayside 9 miles northeast of Key West |
ML-94 Hoyt Vandenberg | 522' Missile Tracking Ship aka Gen. Harry Taylor-state |
ML-95 Marker 32 | Spur and Groove Reef - OK to fish from 3 buoys-state |
ML-96 Joes Tug | 90' Steel Tugboat broken in half large fish - state |
ML-97 Cayo Aqua Keys | Mangrove islands 6 miles northeast of Key West |
ML-98 Key West Tournament 1 | 100' Steel Barge Lola and Heavy Steel |
ML-99 Nine Foot Stake | Spur and groove reef old Navy testing site lighthouse-state |
ML-100 Cayman Salvage | 187' US Army Minelayer Buoy Tender built 1936 upright |
ML-101 USS Curb | 213' Navy Cable Layer Steel Ship upright-great fishng |
ML-102 Gunbor Reef | Steel Scrap Superstructure from Cayman Salvage |
ML-103 Key West Tournament 2 | 260' Steel Ship L.S.M.R. |
ML-104 Key West Tournament 3 | 100' Steel Barge The Lola |
ML-105 Bay Keys | Mangrove islands 4 miles north of Key West |
ML-106 Gunvor Wreck (Gundor) | 277'x43' Norwegian Steamship built 1935 |
ML-107 Spindrift | 134 ton Cargo Ship - state waters in WMA boundaries |
ML-108 Goloenk | Fishing Vessel - in the main shipping channel state |
ML-109 Kopy Kat | Fishing Vessel - state waters |
ML-110 Marie J Thompson | 246'x33' Wooden Schooner - state waters in WMA |
ML-111 Erickson | 65' Fishing Smack - state waters in WMA boundaries |
ML-112 Emily Brown | 2 Masted Vessel - NW of Tank Island - state waters |
ML-113 East Dry Rocks; East of | Low-relief hard-bottom - state waters |
ML-114 Eastern Dry Rocks SE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-115 Eastern Dry Rocks NE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-116 Eastern Dry Rocks SW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-117 Eastern Dry Rocks NW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-118 Rock Key; East of | Patchy hard-bottom - state waters |
ML-119 Rock Reef SE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-120 Rock Reef NE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-121 Rock Reef SW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-122 Rock Reef NW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing No Lobstering |
ML-123 Mule Key | Island - OK to fish from buoys - state waters |
ML-124 Stargazer Reef | Artist Sculpture 10 168' Steel pcs SW Key West-state |
ML-125 Sand Key NE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing C and R Trolling OK |
ML-126 Sand Key SE | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing C and R Trolling OK |
ML-127 Key West Gulfside 6 | Ship Steel Small - state waters |
ML-128 Key West Gulfside 7 | Steel I-Beams and Rubble - state waters |
ML-129 Key West Gulfside 8 | Concrete Rubble 3000 tons and Steel - state waters |
ML-130 Key West Gulfside 2 | Ship Steel Small - state waters |
ML-131 Key West Gulfside 1 | Steel I-Beams - state waters |
ML-132 Ten-Fathom Bar | 4 mile long Natural Walanchor over wall in deeper water |
ML-133 Key West Gulfside 4 | Concrete Rubble - state waters |
ML-134 Key West Gulfside 9 | Concrete Rubble 100 tons - state waters |
ML-135 Key West Gulfside 5 | Concrete Rubble - state waters |
ML-136 Bosiljka Wreck | 1810 ton Vessel built 1896 as The Polycarp aka Falco |
ML-137 Sand Key NW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing CandR Trolling OK |
ML-138 Sand Key SW | Boundary of SPA area - No Fishing CandR Trolling OK |
ML-139 Miss Beverly Anne | Wreck - state waters in WMA boundaries |
ML-140 Goodluck | Shrimp Boat - above water - state waters |
ML-141 Archer Key | Island - Ok to fish from buoys - small reef fish - state |
ML-142 Sand Key 1; North of | Offshore patch reef - state waters |
ML-143 Key West Gulfside 3 | Barge Steel 120' - state waters |
ML-144 Sand Key 2; North of | Offshore patch reef - state waters |
ML-145 Shrimpboat 2 | Shrimp Boat with steel mast |
ML-146 Edward Luckenbach | 436'x57' Cargo Ship cir 1916 - cargo tin zinc wood hides |
ML-147 NW Channel | GPS Waypoint |
ML-148 Miss Sandra | Fishing Vessel 3 feet of hull above water - state waters |
ML-149 Sand Key 3; North of | Offshore patch reef - state waters |
ML-150 Santiago De Cuba | 1685 ton Cargo Ship |
ML-151 Smith Shoal 1 | Natural Reef with 54' Tower built 1933 - state waters |
ML-152 Cottrell Key | Island with mooring buoys - Mullet Key nearby - state |
ML-153 Smith Shoal 2 | Fishing Area north of Key West - state waters |
ML-154 Western Dry Rocks | High Relief Spur Grove Reef - OK to fish from buoys-state |
ML-155 Ten Fathom Ledge | Natural Coral Ledges and Caves - state waters |
ML-156 Ballast Key; SE of | Inshore patch reef - state waters |
ML-157 YP 331 | 24 ton Patrol Boat |
ML-158 Woman Key | Island - state waters |
ML-159 Amesbury - Alexanders | 306' US Buckley Destroyer cir 1943-split in 2-state [ST] |
ML-160 Tower P | Air Force Relay Tower |
ML-161 Boca Grande Key | Island 14 miles west of Key West - state waters |
ML-162 Sturtevant | 314' Steel Destroyer sunk during WW2 cir 1918 |
ML-163 USS S16 (SS-121) Submarine | 231'x21'x13' Submarine built 1918 |
ML-164 U-157 Germain U Boat | 750 ton Submarine |
ML-165 Caterpillar | Trawler |
ML-166 Eagle Boat | 800 ton Gunboat |
ML-167 Robin Hood | 1983 ton Schooner |
ML-168 Marquesas Keys | Atoll w Mangrove Islands caves 300 yds S of chain-state |
ML-169 YMS 319 | Mine Layer - state waters |
ML-170 The Quicksands | Patch Reef west of Marquesas Keys - state waters |
ML-171 Nuestra Senora de la Atocha | Galleon Treasure Ship cir 1620 - gold silver-Mel Fisher |
ML-172 Tower S | Air Force Relay Tower 56 miles NW of Key West |
ML-173 Bags | 55' Trawler loss by fire |
ML-174 Valbanera | 400' x 48' Spanish Passenger Steamer built 1906 |
ML-175 Coot | 154 ton Cargo Ship |
ML-176 Rebecca Shoal Light | GPS Waypoint |
ML-177 Flintstone | 57' Shrimper - state waters |
ML-178 Tower W | Air Force Relay Tower |
ML-179 Spot Jack | 147 ton Vessel |
ML-180 Tortugas North 1 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-181 Tortugas North K Buoy | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-182 Tortugas North 2 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-183 Dry Tortugas-Texas Rock | Mooring buoy 2 hour day use - scuba diving swimming |
ML-184 Tortugas North 3 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-185 Tortugas North 4 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-186 Dry Tortugas-Davis Rock | Mooring buoy 2 hour day use - scuba diving swimming |
ML-187 Dry Tortugas-Off Ramp | Mooring buoy 2 hour day use - scuba diving swim snorkel |
ML-188 Dry Tortugas-Loggerhead 1 | Mooring buoy 2 hour day use - visit key swimming |
ML-189 Ft Jefferson Garden Key | Fishing bait catching OK in designated areas 1 mile of Fort |
ML-190 Dry Tortugas-Loggerhead 2 | Mooring buoy 2 hour day use - visit key swim snorkel |
ML-191 Avanti-Windjammer | 269'x39x17 Iron-hulled 3-masted Ship cir 1875 aka French |
ML-192 Dry Tortugas-Windjammer | Mooring buoy 2 hour day use - diving swimming snorkel |
ML-193 Dry Tortugas-The Maze | Mooring buoy 2 hour day use - scuba diving swimming |
ML-194 Tortugas North 5 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-195 EJ Bullock | Vessel - federal waters? Appears on border |
ML-196 Tortugas Bank 1 | Boundary Western most FKNMS-coral reef outside ER-state |
ML-197 Tortugas Bank 2 | Boundary Western most FKNMS-coral reef outside ER-state |
ML-198 Tortugas South 1 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-199 Tortugas South 2 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-200 Tortugas Bank 3 | Boundary Western most FKNMS-coral reef outside ER-state |
ML-201 Tortugas Bank 4 | Boundary Western most FKNMS-coral reef outside ER-state |
ML-202 Tortugas North 6 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-203 Tortugas North 7 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-204 Tortugas South 3 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-205 Tortugas South 4 | Access Permit to Enter - Closed to all fishing no anchoring |
ML-206 U-2513 Germain U Boat | 252' Type xxI German boat built 1944 on port side |
ML-207 Araby Maid | 195' Steel 3-mast Schooner Barque cir 1868-32m W DT |
ML-208 Rhein Hamburg | 453'x58' German Freighter cir 1926 sunk WWII found 1991 |
ML-209 Hermis | 373' Panamanian Steam Freighter built 1919 |
ML-210 Pulley Ridge NE | Deep Water Coral Reef - No anchoring no bottom trolling |
ML-211 Pulley Ridge SE | Deep Water Coral Reef - No anchoring no bottom trolling |
ML-212 Pulley Ridge SW | Deep Water Coral Reef - No anchoring no bottom trolling |
ML-213 Pulley Ridge NW | Deep Water Coral Reef - No anchoring no bottom trolling |
ML-214 Norlindo | 253' American Steam Freighter 1920 Lake Glaucus Volusia |
ML-215 Munger T Ball Phos Carrier | 391' American Steam Tanker built 1927 as Lilmae Chilsco |
ML-216 Big Wheel | Vessel |
ML-217 Mentor | 7383 ton Cargo Ship |