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1,669-acre Bahía de Guayanilla fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (88.71% measured, 98.51% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 55 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. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Traced from the shoreline, Bahía de Guayanilla runs 1,674 acres with 12.9 miles of edge, with 9 islands in the mix. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 2.3) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. 40% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 2.6 mi, about 1.9 mi across. For a second option, Bahía Tallaboa lies 3 mi east.
Come spring, look for atlantic tarpon tight to the bank in 3 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 4 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 35 ft. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 29 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (19 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: jack crevalle in 2 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 3 to 35 ft before dropping to 5 to 35 ft for winter. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 29 ft of water that rates prime for jack crevalle in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a pencil popper or a casting spoon gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (19 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: yellowtail snapper in 7 to 55 ft. The depth story barely changes: 8 to 55 ft through summer, 8 to 55 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted hard seabed, a hard bottom in the 29 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a micro jig or a small paddletail gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 8 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 8 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 8 to 55 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Spring mutton snapper on Bahía de Guayanilla hold shallow, usually 7 to 55 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 7 to 55 ft in summer, 9 to 55 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted hard seabed — hard bottom, 29 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 7 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 9 to 55 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Spring great barracuda on Bahía de Guayanilla hold shallow, usually 2 to 45 ft. They move out to 3 to 55 ft in summer and finish the year down in 4 to 55 ft. Put NOAA charted hard seabed first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 29 ft that grades prime for winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a fast swimbait or a spoon.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (3 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (3 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (3 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 4 to 55 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (29 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Early season gray snapper (mangrove snapper) use the shallows, holding in 3 to 22 ft. Expect a summer slide to 4 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 8 to 45 ft. Put NOAA charted pier first on the milk run — a dock line near 4 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small bucktail or a paddletail and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (4 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (4 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted wreck (20 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted wreck (20 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Count 25 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Surveyed channel edge, sits near 35 ft.
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 de Guayanilla specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Bahía de Guayanilla is about 55 ft (17 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 de Guayanilla.
NOAA charted hard seabed is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 29 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 Bahía de Guayanilla 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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