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112-acre Hull Bay fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.38% measured, 99.38% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 49 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. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 113 acres wrapped in 1.7 miles of bank. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.2) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 58% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. End to end it runs roughly 0.6 mi, about 0.4 mi across. If the bite dies, Magens Bay is 1 mi to the east.
Spring puts atlantic tarpon in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 4 to 35 ft, wintering in 5 to 35 ft. Summer atlantic tarpon concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 24 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. 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 | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
When the water first warms, jack crevalle slide up into 2 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 3 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 24 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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 | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Early season yellowtail snapper use the shallows, holding in 7 to 49 ft. Even in summer they hold at 7 to 49 ft; winter keeps them in 7 to 49 ft. Put NOAA charted rock bottom first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 19 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a micro jig or a small paddletail and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 49 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 7 to 49 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 7 to 49 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 7 to 49 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
In spring, mutton snapper run shallow here, mostly 6 to 49 ft. Summer keeps them at 6 to 49 ft, and they winter in 8 to 49 ft. Spring mutton snapper concentrate at NOAA charted rock bottom, a prime-rated hard bottom around 19 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 49 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 6 to 49 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 49 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 8 to 49 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: great barracuda sit in 2 to 45 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 3 to 49 ft; cold water stacks them in 4 to 49 ft. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted rock bottom, a hard bottom in the 4 ft range, prime in winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a fast swimbait or a spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (4 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 49 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (4 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 49 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (4 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 4 to 49 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (4 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Spring puts gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in skinny water — 3 to 22 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 4 to 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 8 to 45 ft. NOAA charted rock bottom is the standout, a hard bottom at roughly 4 ft, rated prime for summer gray snapper (mangrove snapper). Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. 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 rock bottom (4 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (4 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (19 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The chart marks 10 structure features on Hull Bay; the deepest is Surveyed channel edge at about 24 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 Hull Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Hull Bay is about 49 ft (15 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 Hull Bay.
NOAA charted rock bottom is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 19 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 Hull Bay 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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