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349-acre Ensenada las Pardas fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.81% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 37 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Traced from the shoreline, Ensenada las Pardas runs 350 acres with 3.8 miles of edge, broken up by an island. A shoreline index of 1.4 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 50% of this chart. The basin spans about 1.1 mi end to end and 1 mi across at its widest. For a second option, Caleta Salinas lies 2 mi west.
Early season atlantic tarpon use the shallows, holding in 3 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 4 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 35 ft. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 12 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
In spring, jack crevalle run shallow here, mostly 2 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 3 to 35 ft before dropping to 5 to 35 ft for winter. Summer jack crevalle concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 12 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a pencil popper or a casting spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Spring puts yellowtail snapper in skinny water — 5 to 37 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 5 to 37 ft, and winter fish hold in 6 to 37 ft. Spring yellowtail snapper concentrate at NOAA charted rock, a prime-rated hard bottom around 23 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A micro jig or a small paddletail covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 5 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 6 to 37 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
When the water first warms, mutton snapper slide up into 5 to 37 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 5 to 37 ft, winter 6 to 37 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock: a hard bottom around 23 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 5 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 6 to 37 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Come spring, look for great barracuda tight to the bank in 2 to 37 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 37 ft; the winter hold is 3 to 37 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock: a hard bottom around 23 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A fast swimbait or a spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 37 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 37 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 3 to 37 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Come spring, look for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) tight to the bank in 3 to 22 ft. Expect a summer slide to 4 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 7 to 37 ft. Start at NOAA charted rock. It's a hard bottom holding about 23 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A small bucktail or a paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (12 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 7 to 37 ft | midday | NOAA charted rock (23 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Structure-wise the chart holds 11 features, led in depth by NOAA charted hard seabed at roughly 26 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 Ensenada las Pardas specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Ensenada las Pardas is about 37 ft (11 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 Ensenada las Pardas.
NOAA charted rock is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 23 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 Ensenada las Pardas 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.
Caleta Salinas 2 mi · Bahía de Ballena 5 mi · Bahía de Guayanilla 11 mi · Lago Lucchetti 12 mi · Bahía Tallaboa 13 mi · Bahía de Boquerón 18 mi · Bahía de Ponce 19 mi · Caleta de Cabullones 22 mi · Lago Cerrillos 25 mi · Lago Caonillas 29 mi · Lago Guayabal 30 mi · Lago Guajataca 30 mi
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