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247-acre Bahía de Puerto Nuevo fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (94.62% measured, 99.19% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 48 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.
On the chart, Bahía de Puerto Nuevo draws 248 acres inside 3.5 miles of shoreline — 4 islands included. Index 1.6 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Roughly 33% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Figure 0.9 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.8 mi at the beam. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Bahía de San Juan, 1 mi north of here.
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 SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge: a channel edge around 32 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 (26 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (32 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (27 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (32 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: SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge, a channel edge in the 32 ft range, prime in winter. 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 | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (27 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (32 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (32 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Start shallow in spring: yellowtail snapper sit in 6 to 48 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 7 to 48 ft covers summer, 7 to 48 ft covers winter. The spot to know is SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge, a channel edge in about 47 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in fall. 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 | 6 to 48 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 7 to 48 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 7 to 48 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 7 to 48 ft | dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Early season mutton snapper use the shallows, holding in 6 to 48 ft. Even in summer they hold at 6 to 48 ft; winter keeps them in 8 to 48 ft. Put SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 47 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 | 6 to 48 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 6 to 48 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 6 to 48 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 8 to 48 ft | dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Early season great barracuda use the shallows, holding in 2 to 45 ft. Summer is a 3 to 48 ft game here, winter a 4 to 48 ft one. The chart's best answer is SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge — channel edge, 47 ft, prime for summer. 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 | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (32 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 48 ft | dawn & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 48 ft | dawn & midday | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 4 to 48 ft | midday & dusk | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (47 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Spring gray snapper (mangrove snapper) on Bahía de Puerto Nuevo 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 pier — dock line, 11 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 pier (11 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (11 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (11 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge (32 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Bahía de Puerto Nuevo carries 22 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge, about 47 ft down.
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 Puerto Nuevo specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Bahía de Puerto Nuevo is about 48 ft (15 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 Puerto Nuevo.
SAN JUAN HARBOR channel edge is the top-rated area: a channel edge in about 47 ft of water that rates prime for great barracuda in summer. 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 Bahía de Puerto Nuevo 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.
Bahía de San Juan 1 mi · Ensenada de Boca Vieja 4 mi · Lago Loíza 10 mi · Lago La Plata 12 mi · Lago Carite 25 mi · Lago Patillas 29 mi · Lago de Matrullas 29 mi · Puerto de Humacao 30 mi · Bahía las Cabezas 31 mi · Ensenada Yegua 32 mi · Pasaje de San Juan 32 mi · Bahía de Fajardo 32 mi
See how Bahía de Puerto Nuevo stacks up: best gray snapper (mangrove snapper) lakes in Puerto Rico · best atlantic tarpon lakes in Puerto Rico · best jack crevalle lakes in Puerto Rico · best yellowtail snapper lakes in Puerto Rico
Browse all Puerto Rico fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 95% measured, 5% 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.