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281-acre East Gregerie Channel fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (68.74% measured, 95.47% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 53 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. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
The outline encloses 282 acres, worked by 3.6 miles of shoreline, with 2 islands in the mix. A middling shoreline index (1.5) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 8% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 1.1 mi, about 0.7 mi across. If the bite dies, Limestone Bay is 1 mi to the southwest.
Spring puts atlantic tarpon in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 4 to 35 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 35 ft. NOAA charted underwater rock is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 19 ft, rated good for spring atlantic tarpon. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
When the water first warms, jack crevalle slide up into 2 to 25 ft. Summer is a 3 to 35 ft game here, winter a 5 to 35 ft one. Start at NOAA charted underwater rock. It's a rock pile holding about 19 ft of water and rates good come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a pencil popper or a casting spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Early season yellowtail snapper use the shallows, holding in 7 to 53 ft. Even in summer they hold at 8 to 53 ft; winter keeps them in 8 to 53 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted rock bottom — hard bottom, 39 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a micro jig or a small paddletail and you're in the game.
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 53 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 8 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 8 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 8 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
In spring, mutton snapper run shallow here, mostly 7 to 53 ft. Summer keeps them at 7 to 53 ft, and they winter in 9 to 53 ft. NOAA charted rock bottom is the standout, a hard bottom at roughly 39 ft, rated prime for spring mutton snapper. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig most summer days.
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 53 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 7 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 9 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: great barracuda sit in 2 to 45 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 53 ft, and winter fish settle into 4 to 53 ft. The spot to know is NOAA charted rock bottom, a hard bottom in about 39 ft of water that rates prime for great barracuda in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a fast swimbait or a spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
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 charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 4 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (39 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Spring puts gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in skinny water — 3 to 22 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 4 to 30 ft, wintering in 8 to 45 ft. Winter gray snapper (mangrove snapper) concentrate at Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, a prime-rated wreck around 46 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A small bucktail or a paddletail covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (19 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (46 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Count 21 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, sits near 46 ft.
Access data: USVI DPNR Coastal Zone Management — Public Access Map. 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 U.S. Virgin Islands DPNR (current fisher handbook) — and special regulations can apply to East Gregerie Channel specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official U.S. Virgin Islands fishing regulations →
East Gregerie Channel is about 53 ft (16 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 East Gregerie Channel.
NOAA charted rock bottom is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 39 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 East Gregerie Channel is regulated by the U.S. Virgin Islands DPNR (current fisher handbook). 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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