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95-acre Gordon Pass fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.15% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, connected Naples Bay and official Collier fish occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 29 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 95 acres, worked by 2.9 miles of shoreline. With a 2.1 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 46% of this chart. End to end it runs roughly 1.1 mi, about 0.3 mi across. If the bite dies, Estero Bay is 22 mi to the north.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in 3 to 22 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 29 ft before dropping to 5 to 29 ft for winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted pier, a dock line in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a small bucktail or a paddletail gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 5 to 29 ft | midday | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: spotted seatrout in 2 to 10 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 15 ft before dropping to 5 to 20 ft for winter. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for spotted seatrout in summer. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a popping cork + shrimp or a 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (10 ft) | Topwater walker, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn | Surveyed channel edge (10 ft) | Popping cork + shrimp, 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn | open water | Popping cork rig, Soft plastic jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dusk | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | Suspending twitchbait (long pauses), Scented plastic crawled on bottom |
When the water first warms, sheepshead slide up into 5 to 25 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 3 to 15 ft, winter 9 to 29 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted breakwater: a jetty / riprap around 17 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a small jig + crab piece rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted breakwater (17 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + fiddler, Sheepshead jig + shrimp piece |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Small jig + crab piece |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Jighead + shrimp, Small crab jig |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | NOAA charted breakwater (17 ft) | Heavier jig + crab (deep pilings) |
When the water first warms, gulf flounder slide up into 2 to 14 ft. Summer is a 4 to 20 ft game here, winter a 9 to 29 ft one. Start at GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge. It's a channel edge holding about 10 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a paddletail dragged on bottom or a bucktail + swimming mullet rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 14 ft | dawn | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail, Bucktail + scented shrimp |
| Summer | 4 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | Paddletail dragged on bottom, Bucktail + swimming mullet |
| Fall | 6 to 28 ft | midday & dusk | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | 3/8 oz bucktail + scented grub, Paddletail on a heavier jighead |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | Slow jig + scented grub |
Come spring, look for red drum (redfish) tight to the bank in 1 to 8 ft. Expect a summer slide to 2 to 12 ft, then a winter hold in 3 to 15 ft. Start at GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge. It's a channel edge holding about 10 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A weedless gold spoon or a paddletail swimbait is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Gold weedless spoon, Paddletail on 1/4 oz jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | Weedless gold spoon, Paddletail swimbait |
| Fall | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (10 ft) | 1/2 oz spoon (schools), Big paddletail |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge (10 ft) | Scented soft plastic on 1/8 oz head, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Spring snook on Gordon Pass hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 3 to 15 ft, and by winter most fish are in 4 to 15 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted pier — dock line, 6 ft, prime for fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a flair hawk jig (passes, night) or a big swimbait in the current.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Paddletail on 1/4 oz head, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Flair hawk jig (passes, night), Big swimbait in the current |
| Fall | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Big paddletail (mullet run), Topwater walker |
| Winter | 4 to 15 ft | midday | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Scented jerkbait crawled in canals |
Structure-wise the chart holds 12 features, led in depth by GORDON PASS TO NAPLES channel edge at roughly 21 ft.
Access data: Florida FWC — Boat Ramp Inventory. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Florida waters are set by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (saltwater) — and special regulations can apply to Gordon Pass specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Gordon Pass is about 29 ft (9 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 gray snapper (mangrove snapper), spotted seatrout, sheepshead, gulf flounder, red drum (redfish), snook on Gordon Pass.
NOAA charted pier is the top-rated area: a dock line in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For gray snapper (mangrove snapper), 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 Gordon Pass is regulated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (saltwater). Check the official Florida regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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