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359-acre Puerto Negro fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (97.07% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 78 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. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Traced from the shoreline, Puerto Negro runs 360 acres with 2.8 miles of edge. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.1) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. 30% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. The basin spans about 0.9 mi end to end and 0.8 mi across at its widest. The nearest mapped water is Bahía Salinas, 4 mi to the east.
When the water first warms, atlantic tarpon slide up into 3 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 29 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
Start shallow in spring: jack crevalle sit in 2 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 3 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 29 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a pencil popper or a casting spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (29 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Start shallow in spring: yellowtail snapper sit in 8 to 60 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 70 ft, and winter fish settle into 12 to 78 ft. The spot to know is NOAA charted rock bottom, a hard bottom in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a micro jig or a small paddletail until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 12 to 78 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Early season mutton snapper use the shallows, holding in 8 to 65 ft. Expect a summer slide to 10 to 78 ft, then a winter hold in 13 to 78 ft. Put NOAA charted rock bottom first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 8 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 10 to 78 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 13 to 78 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Early season great barracuda use the shallows, holding in 2 to 45 ft. Summer is a 3 to 55 ft game here, winter a 5 to 65 ft one. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted rock bottom — hard bottom, 8 ft, prime for winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a fast swimbait or a spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Spring gray snapper (mangrove snapper) on Puerto Negro hold shallow, usually 3 to 22 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 45 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted rock bottom — hard bottom, 8 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small bucktail or a paddletail.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (8 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Count 9 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Surveyed channel edge, sits near 63 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 Negro specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Puerto Negro is about 78 ft (24 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 Negro.
NOAA charted rock bottom is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each 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 Negro 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.
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