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138-acre Bahía de Oleaje 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 53 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. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
The drawn water covers 138 acres wrapped in 2.2 miles of bank. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.4) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. Roughly 36% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 0.9 mi, about 0.3 mi across. If the bite dies, Bahía de Marejada is 1 mi to the west.
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 underwater rock, a good-rated rock pile around 10 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 underwater rock (10 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 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 underwater rock: a rock pile around 10 ft that scores good 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 underwater rock (10 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Early season yellowtail snapper use the shallows, holding in 7 to 53 ft. Even in summer they hold at 8 to 53 ft; winter keeps them in 8 to 53 ft. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 10 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 | 7 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 8 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 8 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 8 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
In spring, mutton snapper run shallow here, mostly 7 to 53 ft. Summer keeps them at 7 to 53 ft, and they winter in 9 to 53 ft. Spring mutton snapper concentrate at NOAA charted underwater rock, a prime-rated rock pile around 10 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 | 7 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 7 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 9 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: great barracuda sit in 2 to 45 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 3 to 53 ft; cold water stacks them in 4 to 53 ft. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in the 10 ft range, prime 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.
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 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 4 to 53 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 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 8 to 45 ft. NOAA charted underwater rock is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 10 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 underwater rock (10 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (10 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
5 pieces of structure are mapped here — Surveyed channel edge, around 30 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Bahía de Oleaje specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Bahía de Oleaje is about 53 ft (16 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 Bahía de Oleaje.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for great barracuda in spring. The interactive chart above rates every 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 Bahía de Oleaje 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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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.