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126-acre Lameshur Bay fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (100% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 65 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 outline encloses 127 acres, worked by 2.4 miles of shoreline. With a 1.5 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 22% of this chart. Figure 0.7 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.5 mi at the beam. If the bite dies, Reef Bay is 1 mi to the west.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic tarpon in 3 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 35 ft before dropping to 5 to 35 ft for winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 23 ft of water that rates good for atlantic tarpon in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
Spring jack crevalle on Lameshur Bay hold shallow, usually 2 to 25 ft. They move out to 3 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 35 ft. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 23 ft that grades good for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a pencil popper or a casting spoon.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Come spring, look for yellowtail snapper tight to the bank in 8 to 60 ft. They move out to 9 to 65 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 65 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted underwater rock: a rock pile around 23 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A micro jig or a small paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
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 | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 9 to 65 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 9 to 65 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 65 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: mutton snapper in 8 to 65 ft. The depth story barely changes: 8 to 65 ft through summer, 11 to 65 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in the 23 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig gets it done.
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 | 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 8 to 65 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 9 to 65 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 11 to 65 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Spring puts great barracuda in skinny water — 2 to 45 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 3 to 55 ft, wintering in 5 to 65 ft. Spring great barracuda concentrate at NOAA charted underwater rock, a prime-rated rock pile around 23 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A fast swimbait or a spoon covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Start shallow in spring: gray snapper (mangrove snapper) sit in 3 to 22 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 45 ft. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 23 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a small bucktail or a paddletail until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (11 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (23 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
7 pieces of structure are mapped here — NOAA charted underwater rock, around 23 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: National Park Service — public Virgin Islands National Park points of interest. 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 National Park Service and USVI DPNR (St. John park fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Lameshur Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official U.S. Virgin Islands fishing regulations →
Lameshur Bay is about 65 ft (20 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 Lameshur Bay.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 23 ft of water that rates prime for great barracuda 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 Lameshur Bay is regulated by the National Park Service and USVI DPNR (St. John park fishing). 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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