It is common to see boats running the beaches in the nearshore waters outside the barrier islands in the Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs area. As you go further north, there are no barrier islands to fish and it gets real shallow. Many anglers will fish the nearshore structure for a variety of fish as well. Near the barrier islands, you have a lot deeper water close to shore. As you head further north, you are going to be fishing fairly shallow water even if you’re a couple miles away from shore.
Nearshore Reefs & Wrecks
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has a great website that allows you to see reefs and wrecks on a map. Their Interactive Map Viewer is awesome, so feel free to check that out if you’re looking to structure fish the nearshore or offshore waters of the North of Tampa Bay Coastal area.
https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/artificial-reefs/locate/
