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13-acre Devers Bay fishing map with NOAA survey-composite MLLW contours (100% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable measured chart and habitat spots, six regional fish profiles, two forage calendars, connected ramp access and current DPNR/NPS rules. The water tops out around 55 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to MLLW; 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The outline encloses 14 acres, worked by 0.6 miles of shoreline. Its 1.2 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 84% of this chart. Its nearest charted neighbour, Hart Bay, is 0 mi to the northeast.
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 6 ft, rated good 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 | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 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 NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock. It's a hard bottom holding about 2 ft of water and rates good come spring. 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 | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (2 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (2 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Spring yellowtail snapper on Devers Bay hold shallow, usually 7 to 55 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 8 to 55 ft in summer, 8 to 55 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock — hard bottom, 16 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a micro jig or a small paddletail.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 8 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 8 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 8 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Spring puts mutton snapper in skinny water — 7 to 55 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 7 to 55 ft, and winter fish hold in 9 to 55 ft. NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock is the standout, a hard bottom at roughly 16 ft, rated prime for spring mutton snapper. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A heavy bucktail or a vertical jig covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 7 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 9 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: great barracuda in 2 to 45 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 3 to 55 ft before dropping to 4 to 55 ft for winter. The spot to know is NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock, a hard bottom in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for great barracuda in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a fast swimbait or a spoon gets it done.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (2 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 4 to 55 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 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 8 to 45 ft for winter. Summer gray snapper (mangrove snapper) concentrate at NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock, a good-rated hard bottom around 4 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 | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (4 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock (16 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The chart marks 7 structure features on Devers Bay; the deepest is NOAA NCCOS mapped seagrass at about 55 ft.
Access data: National Park Service — Virgin Islands National Park Superintendent's Compendium and Cruz Bay Visitor Center POI. 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 Devers Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official U.S. Virgin Islands fishing regulations →
Devers Bay is about 55 ft (17 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to MLLW; 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 Devers Bay. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
NOAA NCCOS mapped colonized bedrock is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Devers 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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