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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 hard seabed, a fair-rated hard bottom around NaN 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 hard seabed (NaN ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN 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 hard seabed: a hard bottom around NaN ft that scores fair 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 hard seabed (NaN ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN 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 hard seabed first on the milk run — a hard bottom near NaN ft that grades fair 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 5 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 6 to 38 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN 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 hard seabed, a fair-rated hard bottom around NaN 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 5 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 6 to 38 ft | dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN 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 hard seabed, a hard bottom in the NaN ft range, fair in spring. 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 38 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 38 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 38 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 3 to 38 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted hard seabed (NaN 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.
| 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 | midday | NOAA charted pier (7 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The chart marks 10 structure features on Puerto del Manglar; the deepest is NOAA charted pier at about 7 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 hard seabed is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about NaN ft of water that rates fair for atlantic tarpon 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 · Bahía de Mulas 17 mi
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