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150-acre Puerto del Manglar 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 38 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
The outline encloses 151 acres, worked by 2.8 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 44% of this chart. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.8 mi with a 0.5-mi widest point. Canal de Culebrita sits 1 mi northeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring puts atlantic tarpon in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 4 to 35 ft, wintering in 5 to 35 ft. Spring atlantic tarpon concentrate at NOAA charted rock, a good-rated hard bottom around 3 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 | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 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 3 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock: a hard bottom around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. 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 | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Early season yellowtail snapper use the shallows, holding in 5 to 38 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 38 ft; winter keeps them in 6 to 38 ft. Put NOAA charted rock first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 31 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.
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 | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 6 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
In spring, mutton snapper run shallow here, mostly 5 to 38 ft. Summer keeps them at 5 to 38 ft, and they winter in 6 to 38 ft. Spring mutton snapper concentrate at NOAA charted rock, a prime-rated hard bottom around 31 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.
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 | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 6 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (31 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: great barracuda sit in 2 to 38 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 38 ft covers summer, 3 to 38 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted rock, a hard bottom in the 3 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.
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 38 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock (3 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 3 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock (3 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 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 7 to 38 ft. NOAA charted pier is the standout, a dock line at roughly 4 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.
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 | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (7 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 7 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted pier (7 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The chart marks 9 structure features on Puerto del Manglar; the deepest is NOAA charted rock at about 31 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 del Manglar specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Puerto del Manglar is about 38 ft (12 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 del Manglar.
NOAA charted rock is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 31 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. 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 Puerto del Manglar 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.
Canal de Culebrita 1 mi · Canal del Este 2 mi · Canal Tiempo 2 mi · Bahía de Oleaje 3 mi · Bahía de Sardinas 3 mi · Bahía de Marejada 4 mi · Bahía Tamarindo 4 mi · Bahía Flamenco 5 mi · Bahía Salinas 11 mi · Puerto Negro 12 mi · Bahía Salina del Sur 12 mi · Fortuna Bay 16 mi, VI
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Browse all Puerto Rico fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 100% measured, 0% 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.