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666-acre Newfound Harbor fishing map with fully measured NOAA BlueTopo contours, 19 measured pier, pile, rock, seagrass, channel and terrain spots, seven labeled Keys fish profiles, three forage calendars, two connected public ramps, sanctuary guidance and current Florida rules. The water tops out around 10 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 is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Drawn out, this is 667 acres of water rimmed by 6.4 miles of bank, broken up by 8 islands. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.8) — enough points and pockets to pattern. There is no deep basin to speak of — the entire surface is under ~15 ft, prime weed water end to end. Figure 1.7 mi of water from one end to the other, 1.1 mi at the beam. The nearest mapped water is Newfound Harbor Channel, 1 mi to the southeast.
In spring, lane snapper run shallow here, mostly 1 to 10 ft. Summer keeps them at 1 to 10 ft, and they winter in 1 to 10 ft. Summer lane snapper concentrate at NOAA charted rock, a prime-rated hard bottom around 4 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a small vertical jig or a bucktail most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Small bucktail, Shrimp-pattern jig |
| Summer | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Small vertical jig, Bucktail |
| Fall | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Shrimp-pattern jig, Small bucktail |
| Winter | 1 to 10 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Small jig worked slowly, Bottom bucktail |
When the water first warms, gray snapper (mangrove snapper) slide up into 1 to 10 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 1 to 10 ft, winter 2 to 10 ft. Start at NOAA charted pier. It's a dock line holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a small bucktail or a paddletail rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (3 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (3 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (3 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 2 to 10 ft | midday | NOAA charted pier (3 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
In spring, yellowtail snapper run shallow here, mostly 1 to 10 ft. Summer keeps them at 1 to 10 ft, and they winter in 2 to 10 ft. Spring yellowtail snapper concentrate at NOAA charted rock, a prime-rated hard bottom around 4 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a micro jig or a small paddletail most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 2 to 10 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Come spring, look for mutton snapper tight to the bank in 1 to 10 ft. Through summer count on 1 to 10 ft; the winter hold is 2 to 10 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock: a hard bottom around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A heavy bucktail or a vertical jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 2 to 10 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock (4 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Spring puts bonefish in skinny water — 1 to 10 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 1 to 10 ft, and winter fish hold in 1 to 10 ft. 2004 - 2015 continuous seagrass edge is the standout, a seagrass edge at roughly 5 ft, rated prime for spring bonefish. Plan around early morning and midday in the warm months. A light shrimp jig or a sparse shrimp fly covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & midday | 2004 - 2015 continuous seagrass edge (5 ft) | Small shrimp jig, Shrimp fly |
| Summer | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & midday | 2004 - 2015 continuous seagrass edge (5 ft) | Light shrimp jig, Sparse shrimp fly |
| Fall | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & midday | 2004 - 2015 continuous seagrass edge (5 ft) | Shrimp-pattern jig, Shrimp fly |
| Winter | 1 to 10 ft | midday | NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth (7 ft) | Slow shrimp jig, Small weighted shrimp fly |
Spring atlantic tarpon on Newfound Harbor hold shallow, usually 1 to 10 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 1 to 10 ft in summer, 1 to 10 ft once it turns cold. Put NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth first on the milk run — a channel edge near 7 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth (7 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth (7 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 1 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth (7 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 1 to 10 ft | dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth (7 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
Newfound Harbor also holds permit (1 to 10 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 19 features, led in depth by NOAA charted rock at roughly 8 ft.
Access data: Florida FWC Boat Ramp Inventory (OBJECTID 1387; RampID MO00087IX). 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 specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Florida fishing regulations →
Newfound Harbor is about 10 ft (3 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, bonefish, atlantic tarpon, permit on Newfound Harbor.
NOAA charted rock is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for lane snapper in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
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 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 Channel 1 mi · Coupon Bight 3 mi · Cudjoe Bay 6 mi · Upper Sugarloaf Sound 9 mi · Lower Sugarloaf Sound 11 mi · Similar Sound 15 mi · Blacklion Bay 17 mi · Garrison Bight 25 mi · Man of War Harbor 26 mi · Lakes Passage 34 mi · East Central Florida Bay 62 mi · Card Sound 83 mi
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