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444-acre Puerto de Humacao fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.4% measured, 99.85% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 28 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.
Puerto de Humacao maps at 445 acres behind 3.4 miles of shoreline. At index 1.2 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. 37% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. The basin spans about 1.2 mi end to end and 0.7 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Puerto Medio Mundo, is 11 mi to the northeast.
Spring puts atlantic tarpon in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 3 to 28 ft, wintering in 4 to 28 ft. Summer atlantic tarpon concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 7 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 (7 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 3 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (7 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (7 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 4 to 28 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (7 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 2 to 28 ft, and by winter most fish are in 4 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 7 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 (7 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (7 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (7 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 4 to 28 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (7 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Early season yellowtail snapper use the shallows, holding in 4 to 28 ft. Even in summer they hold at 4 to 28 ft; winter keeps them in 4 to 28 ft. Put NOAA charted hard seabed first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 10 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 | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 4 to 28 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
In spring, mutton snapper run shallow here, mostly 3 to 28 ft. Summer keeps them at 4 to 28 ft, and they winter in 5 to 28 ft. Spring mutton snapper concentrate at NOAA charted hard seabed, a prime-rated hard bottom around 10 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 | 3 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 5 to 28 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: great barracuda sit in 1 to 28 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 28 ft covers summer, 2 to 28 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted hard seabed, a hard bottom in the 10 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 | 1 to 28 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 2 to 28 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (10 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 28 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 28 ft. NOAA charted pier is the standout, a dock line at roughly 5 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 pier (5 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (5 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (9 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 5 to 28 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (9 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Count 11 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Surveyed channel edge, sits near 22 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 Puerto de Humacao specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Puerto de Humacao is about 28 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 atlantic tarpon, jack crevalle, yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper, great barracuda, gray snapper (mangrove snapper) on Puerto de Humacao.
NOAA charted hard seabed is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 10 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 Puerto de Humacao 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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