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2,620-acre Bahía de Jobos fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (66.06% measured, 99.21% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 31 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 the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Traced from the shoreline, Bahía de Jobos runs 2,625 acres with 14.2 miles of edge — 3 islands included. Index 2 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 65% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Figure 3.9 mi of water from one end to the other, 2.1 mi at the beam. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Bahía de Rincón, 8 mi west of here.
When the water first warms, atlantic tarpon slide up into 3 to 25 ft. Summer is a 4 to 31 ft game here, winter a 4 to 31 ft one. Start at NOAA charted rock. It's a hard bottom holding about 11 ft of water and rates good come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
Start shallow in spring: jack crevalle sit in 2 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 31 ft, and winter fish settle into 4 to 31 ft. The spot to know is NOAA charted rock, a hard bottom in about 11 ft of water that rates prime for jack crevalle in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a pencil popper or a casting spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Start shallow in spring: yellowtail snapper sit in 4 to 31 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 4 to 31 ft covers summer, 5 to 31 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted rock, a hard bottom in the 11 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a micro jig or a small paddletail until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 5 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Early season mutton snapper use the shallows, holding in 4 to 31 ft. Even in summer they hold at 4 to 31 ft; winter keeps them in 5 to 31 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted rock — hard bottom, 11 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 5 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Early season great barracuda use the shallows, holding in 1 to 31 ft. Even in summer they hold at 2 to 31 ft; winter keeps them in 2 to 31 ft. Put NOAA charted rock first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 11 ft that grades prime for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a fast swimbait or a spoon and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 2 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock (11 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Spring gray snapper (mangrove snapper) on Bahía de Jobos hold shallow, usually 3 to 22 ft. They move out to 4 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 6 to 31 ft. Put NOAA charted pier first on the milk run — a dock line near 4 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small bucktail or a paddletail.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| 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 | 4 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted wreck (9 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 6 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted wreck (9 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The chart marks 21 structure features on Bahía de Jobos; the deepest is Shallow feeding flat at about 20 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 Jobos specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Bahía de Jobos is about 31 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 Bahía de Jobos.
NOAA charted rock is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 11 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Jobos 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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Browse all Puerto Rico fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 66% measured, 33% 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.