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877-acre Limetree Bay fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (96.42% measured, 97.18% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 67 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. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
The drawn water covers 880 acres wrapped in 12.9 miles of bank — 18 islands included. The 3.1 development index tells the story — a convoluted bank whose fishable edge far outruns the acreage. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 32% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Figure 2.5 mi of water from one end to the other, 1.5 mi at the beam. Its nearest charted neighbour, Butler Bay, is 10 mi to the northwest.
Start shallow in spring: atlantic tarpon sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 4 to 35 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 35 ft. Top water on the chart: Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in the 34 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (13 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (34 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (13 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (34 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
Early season jack crevalle use the shallows, holding in 2 to 25 ft. Summer is a 3 to 35 ft game here, winter a 5 to 35 ft one. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 34 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a pencil popper or a casting spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (13 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (34 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (13 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (34 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
When the water first warms, yellowtail snapper slide up into 8 to 60 ft. Summer is a 10 to 67 ft game here, winter a 10 to 67 ft one. Start at Dangerous NOAA charted wreck. It's a wreck holding about 31 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a micro jig or a small paddletail rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 10 to 67 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 10 to 67 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 67 ft | dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: mutton snapper sit in 8 to 65 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 67 ft, and winter fish settle into 11 to 67 ft. The spot to know is Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, a wreck in about 31 ft of water that rates prime for mutton snapper in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 8 to 67 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 9 to 67 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 11 to 67 ft | dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
In spring, great barracuda run shallow here, mostly 2 to 45 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 55 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 65 ft. NOAA charted underwater rock is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 7 ft, rated prime for spring great barracuda. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a fast swimbait or a spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in 3 to 22 ft. As the season builds they drop to 4 to 30 ft, wintering in 8 to 45 ft. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted pier, a dock line in the 4 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a small bucktail or a paddletail gets it done.
| 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 | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (31 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The chart marks 36 structure features on Limetree Bay; the deepest is Surveyed channel edge at about 34 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 Limetree Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Limetree Bay is about 67 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 Limetree Bay.
NOAA charted pier is the top-rated area: a dock line in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Limetree 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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