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54-acre Cinnamon Bay fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (100% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 40 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. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Cinnamon Bay maps at 54 acres behind 1.5 miles of shoreline, broken up by an island. A middling shoreline index (1.5) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. 60% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 0.5 mi, about 0.3 mi across. Peter Bay sits 0 mi west — the closest neighbouring chart.
In spring, atlantic tarpon run shallow here, mostly 3 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 35 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 21 ft, rated prime for summer atlantic tarpon. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
Come spring, look for jack crevalle tight to the bank in 2 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 35 ft. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 21 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A pencil popper or a casting spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Spring yellowtail snapper on Cinnamon Bay hold shallow, usually 5 to 40 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 6 to 40 ft in summer, 6 to 40 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Dangerous NOAA charted wreck — wreck, 26 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a micro jig or a small paddletail.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 6 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 6 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 6 to 40 ft | dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Spring puts mutton snapper in skinny water — 5 to 40 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 5 to 40 ft, and winter fish hold in 7 to 40 ft. Dangerous NOAA charted wreck is the standout, a wreck at roughly 26 ft, rated prime for winter mutton snapper. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A heavy bucktail or a vertical jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 5 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 7 to 40 ft | dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: great barracuda in 2 to 40 ft. The depth story barely changes: 2 to 40 ft through summer, 3 to 40 ft in winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for great barracuda in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a fast swimbait or a spoon gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 3 to 40 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
In spring, gray snapper (mangrove snapper) run shallow here, mostly 3 to 22 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 30 ft before dropping to 7 to 40 ft for winter. Fall gray snapper (mangrove snapper) concentrate at Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, a prime-rated wreck around 26 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a small bucktail or a paddletail most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (21 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 7 to 40 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (26 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Structure-wise the chart holds 5 features, led in depth by Dangerous NOAA charted wreck at roughly 26 ft.
Access data: National Park Service — public Virgin Islands National Park points of interest. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for U.S. Virgin Islands waters are set by the National Park Service and USVI DPNR (St. John park fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Cinnamon Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official U.S. Virgin Islands fishing regulations →
Cinnamon Bay is about 40 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 Cinnamon Bay.
Dangerous NOAA charted wreck is the top-rated area: a wreck in about 26 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in fall. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Cinnamon Bay is regulated by the National Park Service and USVI DPNR (St. John park fishing). Check the official U.S. Virgin Islands regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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