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3,786-acre Newfound Harbor Channel fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.81% measured, 99.98% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, exact-polygon FWC fish occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 28 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.
The drawn water covers 3,797 acres wrapped in 19.2 miles of bank, broken up by 5 islands. An index of 2.2 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 97% of this chart. Call it 4 mi long by 2.8 mi wide at the broadest reach. Newfound Harbor sits 1 mi northwest — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, lane snapper slide up into 2 to 28 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 28 ft, winter 3 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock: a hard bottom around 10 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a small vertical jig or a bucktail rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Small bucktail, Shrimp-pattern jig |
| Summer | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Small vertical jig, Bucktail |
| Fall | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Shrimp-pattern jig, Small bucktail |
| Winter | 3 to 28 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Small jig worked slowly, Bottom bucktail |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in 3 to 22 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 28 ft before dropping to 5 to 28 ft for winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted pier, a dock line in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. 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 (6 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 5 to 28 ft | midday | NOAA charted pier (6 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
When the water first warms, yellowtail snapper slide up into 4 to 28 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 28 ft, winter 4 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock: a hard bottom around 10 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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 | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 4 to 28 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: mutton snapper sit in 3 to 28 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 4 to 28 ft covers summer, 5 to 28 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted rock, a hard bottom in the 10 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 5 to 28 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (10 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
53 pieces of structure are mapped here — NOAA BlueTopo measured channel break, around 26 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Florida FWC — Boat Ramp Inventory. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Florida waters are set by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (saltwater) — and special regulations can apply to Newfound Harbor Channel specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Florida fishing regulations →
Newfound Harbor Channel is about 28 ft (9 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 lane snapper, gray snapper (mangrove snapper), yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper on Newfound Harbor Channel.
NOAA charted rock is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for lane snapper in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For lane snapper, 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 Newfound Harbor Channel is regulated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (saltwater). Check the official Florida regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Newfound Harbor 1 mi · Coupon Bight 2 mi · Cudjoe Bay 7 mi · Upper Sugarloaf Sound 10 mi · Lower Sugarloaf Sound 12 mi · Similar Sound 16 mi · Blacklion Bay 17 mi · Garrison Bight 26 mi · Man of War Harbor 26 mi · Lakes Passage 34 mi · East Central Florida Bay 62 mi · Card Sound 83 mi
See how Newfound Harbor Channel stacks up: best gray snapper (mangrove snapper) lakes in Florida · best lane snapper lakes in Florida · best mutton snapper lakes in Florida
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