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280-acre Pass A Grille Channel fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.93% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, exact-polygon FWC fish occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 46 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. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
The outline encloses 281 acres, worked by 3.7 miles of shoreline. With a 1.6 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 35% of this chart. Call it 1.4 mi long by 0.6 mi wide at the broadest reach. If the bite dies, Bunces Pass is 3 mi to the southeast.
Start shallow in spring: permit sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 3 to 35 ft; cold water stacks them in 12 to 46 ft. Top water on the chart: PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge, a channel edge in the 23 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and midday and you'll meet the bite. Throw a crab fly or a crab imitation until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Small crab fly, Shrimp-pattern jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & midday | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Crab fly, Crab imitation |
| Fall | 5 to 45 ft | dawn | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Crab imitation, Shrimp-pattern jig |
| Winter | 12 to 46 ft | midday | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Crab imitation worked deep |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in 3 to 22 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 30 ft before dropping to 8 to 45 ft for winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted pier, a dock line in about 9 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 (9 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (9 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (9 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: black sea bass in 10 to 40 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 12 to 46 ft before dropping to 14 to 46 ft for winter. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 30 ft of water that rates prime for black sea bass in summer. Plan around midday and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (30 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 12 to 46 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (30 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 12 to 46 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (30 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 14 to 46 ft | midday | open water | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
When the water first warms, gulf flounder slide up into 2 to 14 ft. Summer is a 4 to 20 ft game here, winter a 12 to 40 ft one. Start at PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge. It's a channel edge holding about 23 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a paddletail dragged on bottom or a bucktail + swimming mullet rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 14 ft | dawn | 1751932800000 patchy seagrass edge (9 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail, Bucktail + scented shrimp |
| Summer | 4 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (22 ft) | Paddletail dragged on bottom, Bucktail + swimming mullet |
| Fall | 6 to 28 ft | midday & dusk | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | 3/8 oz bucktail + scented grub, Paddletail on a heavier jighead |
| Winter | 12 to 40 ft | midday | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Slow jig + scented grub |
Come spring, look for gag grouper tight to the bank in 4 to 24 ft. They move out to 6 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 46 ft. If you only fish one area, make it 1751932800000 patchy seagrass edge: a seagrass edge around 9 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A deep-diving plug or a heavy paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | 1751932800000 patchy seagrass edge (9 ft) | Diving plug over grass potholes, Paddletail near rubble |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | 1751932800000 patchy seagrass edge (9 ft) | Deep-diving plug, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 9 to 46 ft | dawn | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Deep-diving plug, Vertical jig |
| Winter | 12 to 46 ft | midday | open water | Heavy vertical jig |
Early season jack crevalle use the shallows, holding in 2 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 35 ft. Put PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 23 ft that grades prime for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a pencil popper or a casting spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (30 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | PASS A GRILLE PASS channel edge (23 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Pass A Grille Channel also holds snook (3 to 15 ft in summer), sheepshead (3 to 15 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
22 pieces of structure are mapped here — NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth, around 44 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 Pass A Grille Channel specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Florida fishing regulations →
Pass A Grille Channel is about 46 ft (14 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 permit, gray snapper (mangrove snapper), black sea bass, gulf flounder, gag grouper, jack crevalle, snook, sheepshead on Pass A Grille Channel.
NOAA charted pier is the top-rated area: a dock line in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For permit, the summer bite is best in early morning and midday. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Pass A Grille 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.
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