A commercial fishing boat uses this short channel to go down to the ICW at the bridge, so it is best to anchor further on to the southeast in the deep, straight stretch along the Englewood Beach shoreline. The anchorage is in charted 8 foot waters at the beginning of a no wake zone. This is a day and night channel, so be sure to show an anchor light and use a Bahamian moor to minimize swing. This spot has excellent protection courtesy of the adjoining southwestern banks of Englewood Beach and the charted shallows and islands to the northeast and cast. The small islands and shoals are undeveloped and surrounded by sea grasses in their shallow waters, so stay clear.
Pleasant neighborhoods occupy the beachside banks.
To leave this anchorage, retrace the way in. Do not try to exit Following the channel to the southeast. Depths run out taster on the water than on the chart.