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285-acre Bahía Flamenco fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.76% measured, 99.76% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 51 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's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
On the chart, Bahía Flamenco draws 285 acres inside 2.8 miles of shoreline. At index 1.2 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 43% of this chart. Tip to tip the water measures near 1 mi with a 0.7-mi widest point. For a second option, Bahía Tamarindo lies 1 mi south.
When the water first warms, atlantic tarpon slide up into 3 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted underwater rock: a rock pile around 9 ft that scores good in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
Start shallow in spring: jack crevalle sit in 2 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 3 to 35 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 35 ft. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in the 9 ft range, good in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a pencil popper or a casting spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Start shallow in spring: yellowtail snapper sit in 7 to 51 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 7 to 51 ft covers summer, 8 to 51 ft covers winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a micro jig or a small paddletail 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 | 7 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 7 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 7 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 8 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Early season mutton snapper use the shallows, holding in 6 to 51 ft. Even in summer they hold at 6 to 51 ft; winter keeps them in 9 to 51 ft. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 9 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig 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 | 6 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 6 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 9 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Early season great barracuda use the shallows, holding in 2 to 45 ft. Summer is a 3 to 51 ft game here, winter a 4 to 51 ft one. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted underwater rock — rock pile, 9 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a fast swimbait or a spoon 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 | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 4 to 51 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Spring gray snapper (mangrove snapper) on Bahía Flamenco hold shallow, usually 3 to 22 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 45 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted underwater rock — rock pile, 9 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small bucktail or a paddletail.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
7 pieces of structure are mapped here — Surveyed channel edge, around 40 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Flamenco specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Bahía Flamenco is about 51 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 Bahía Flamenco.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for great barracuda 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 Bahía Flamenco 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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Browse all Puerto Rico fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 100% measured, 0% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.