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Rating depth structure for atlantic mackerel.
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3,073-acre Hawkes Bay fishing map with contributor-qualified CHS NONNA survey contours (85.26% measured, 98.06% assessed), four measured banks and shoals, regional DFO cod, mackerel and forage evidence, water-arrival anchorage guidance, and current Newfoundland fishery and CSSP rules. The water tops out around 153 ft. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
On the chart, Hawkes Bay draws 3,064 acres inside 16 miles of shoreline — 3 islands included. Index 2.1 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Roughly 22% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 4.4 mi, about 2.5 mi across. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Kilkenny Lake, 333 mi southwest of here.
Come spring, look for atlantic cod tight to the bank in 20 to 100 ft. They move out to 38 to 153 ft in summer and finish the year down in 35 to 153 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Hawkes Bay surveyed deepest basin cell: a deep basin around 153 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is early morning. A heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Cook Bank surveyed edge (51 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 38 to 153 ft | dawn | Hawkes Bay surveyed deepest basin cell (153 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Cook Bank surveyed edge (51 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 35 to 153 ft | midday | Hawkes Bay surveyed deepest basin cell (153 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Early season atlantic mackerel use the shallows, holding in 5 to 45 ft. Summer is a 15 to 80 ft game here, winter a 30 to 120 ft one. The chart's best answer is Cook Bank surveyed edge — drop-off, 51 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a feather rig or a small vertical jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (6 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Cook Bank surveyed edge (51 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Cook Bank surveyed edge (51 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Cook Bank surveyed edge (51 ft) | Small deep jig |
10 pieces of structure are mapped here — Hawkes Bay surveyed deepest basin cell, around 153 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Canadian Hydrographic Service — Sailing Directions ATL 109. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Hawkes Bay is about 153 ft (47 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Anglers target atlantic cod, atlantic mackerel on Hawkes Bay.
Hawkes Bay surveyed deepest basin cell is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 153 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For atlantic cod, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
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Browse every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: CHS NONNA 10 (CHS Chart Datum (CD); 85% measured, 13% 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.