Great news! The Army Corps of Engineers has stopped dumping the lake into our rivers, which have been ruining the visibility and viability of spearfi shing on the Treasure Coast!
Last week we did several dives on some to the local wrecks. While the visibility was not great (10 to 12 feet), abundant fish were found. Gag grouper, cobia, and sheepshead were prominent, as well as several other grouper species. There was no thermocline present and the water temperature was 82 degrees from top to bottom. The reefs in waters off the Stuart coastline isn’t the same type of structure as the more southern dive sites. They do not have very large clearly defined faces and as such they are much understated. They do however, have a huge amount of hunting potential as the fish and lobster life around and under their small ledges is tremendous. As the structure is very subtle you could be given directions all day and you would still have some difficulty navigating un-guided. The only way to maximize your time on the bottom is to dive frequently familiarizing yourself with key visual points of reference. This will save you time and breathing resources. StuartSCUBA has two of its six-pack boats with divemasters on board helping divers get acquainted with our unique bottom structure. As always we are looking forward to seeing you under the boat.
FORECAST BY: Christy Campbell
StuartSCUBA
Stuart, Florida
Phone: 772-600-8288
Email: info@stuartscuba.com
www.stuartscuba.com