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2,860-acre Bahía de Boquerón fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.74% measured, 99.75% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 41 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Traced from the shoreline, Bahía de Boquerón runs 2,868 acres with 10.4 miles of edge. Its 1.4 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. About 27% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Call it 2.6 mi long by 2.6 mi wide at the broadest reach. The nearest mapped water is Caleta Salinas, 16 mi to the east.
Early season atlantic tarpon use the shallows, holding in 3 to 25 ft. Summer is a 4 to 35 ft game here, winter a 5 to 35 ft one. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 23 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
In spring, jack crevalle run shallow here, mostly 2 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 35 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 23 ft, rated prime for summer jack crevalle. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a pencil popper or a casting spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Spring puts yellowtail snapper in skinny water — 5 to 41 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 6 to 41 ft, and winter fish hold in 6 to 41 ft. NOAA charted rock is the standout, a hard bottom at roughly 16 ft, rated prime for spring yellowtail snapper. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A micro jig or a small paddletail covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 41 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 6 to 41 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 6 to 41 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 6 to 41 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
When the water first warms, mutton snapper slide up into 5 to 41 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 5 to 41 ft, winter 7 to 41 ft. Start at NOAA charted rock. It's a hard bottom holding about 16 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 41 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 5 to 41 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 41 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 7 to 41 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Come spring, look for great barracuda tight to the bank in 2 to 41 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 41 ft; the winter hold is 3 to 41 ft. Start at NOAA charted rock. It's a hard bottom holding about 16 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A fast swimbait or a spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 41 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 41 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 41 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 3 to 41 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Come spring, look for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) tight to the bank in 3 to 22 ft. They move out to 4 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 7 to 41 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted pier: a dock line around 4 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A small bucktail or a paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (4 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (4 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (5 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 7 to 41 ft | midday | NOAA charted rock (16 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Bahía de Boquerón carries 71 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at NOAA charted underwater rock, about 25 ft down.
Access data: Puerto Rico DRNA — Guía del Navegante public access inventory. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Puerto Rico waters are set by the Puerto Rico DRNA (current fishing regulation) — and special regulations can apply to Bahía de Boquerón specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Bahía de Boquerón is about 41 ft (12 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target atlantic tarpon, jack crevalle, yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper, great barracuda, gray snapper (mangrove snapper) on Bahía de Boquerón.
NOAA charted rock is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For atlantic tarpon, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Bahía de Boquerón is regulated by the Puerto Rico DRNA (current fishing regulation). Check the official Puerto Rico regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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