Offshore
Twenty miles and further. Typical depths 80′ to 175′. Wreck country, including the path out to the Mighty O.
20+ NM
From the Pass
80–175′
Site range
90–130′
Antares M/S
30 00.582′N / 87 07.774′W
347′ freighter sunk as a reef in 1995, 24 miles SE of the Pass. Hurricane Opal broke the hull. Stern remains intact; the rest is spread.
80–115′
Avocet
29 58.399′N / 87 12.630′W
247′ × 52′ clam-shell dredge sunk 1991, about 24 miles SSE. Upper section broken and scattered; hull in two sections about 10′ apart.
90–175′
Tenneco Rig
29 59.733′N / 87 05.111′W
Two 500-ton structures donated by Tenneco Oil, deployed 1982, the first complete platform in the Rigs to Reefs program. About 26 miles SSE. Advanced and technical. Large game fish; popular for spearfishing.
80–137′
Chevron Oil Rig
30 04.244′N / 87 02.118′W
Two platform jackets donated and deployed in 1993. Open structure holds fish and lobster. Spearfishing favorite.