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74-acre Sebastian Inlet fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (100% measured, 100% 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
The drawn water covers 74 acres wrapped in 2.3 miles of bank. With a 1.9 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. 76% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 0.9 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.3 mi at the beam. Indian River sits 20 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, sheepshead slide up into 5 to 25 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 3 to 15 ft, winter 8 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted underwater rock: a rock pile around 9 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a small jig + crab piece rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + fiddler, Sheepshead jig + shrimp piece |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | NOAA charted pier (10 ft) | Small jig + crab piece |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Jighead + shrimp, Small crab jig |
| Winter | 8 to 28 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavier jig + crab (deep pilings) |
Early season jack crevalle use the shallows, holding in 2 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 2 to 28 ft, then a winter hold in 4 to 28 ft. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 11 ft that grades prime for summer. 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 | Surveyed channel edge (11 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (11 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (11 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 4 to 28 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (11 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
In spring, great barracuda run shallow here, mostly 1 to 28 ft. Summer keeps them at 2 to 28 ft, and they winter in 2 to 28 ft. Spring great barracuda concentrate at NOAA charted underwater rock, a prime-rated rock pile around 9 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a fast swimbait or a spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 28 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 28 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 2 to 28 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
When the water first warms, gulf flounder slide up into 2 to 14 ft. Summer is a 4 to 20 ft game here, winter an 8 to 28 ft one. Start at NOAA charted pier. It's a dock line holding about 10 ft of water and rates prime come summer. 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 | 2025 continuous seagrass edge (4 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail, Bucktail + scented shrimp |
| Summer | 4 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (10 ft) | Paddletail dragged on bottom, Bucktail + swimming mullet |
| Fall | 6 to 28 ft | midday & dusk | open water | 3/8 oz bucktail + scented grub, Paddletail on a heavier jighead |
| Winter | 8 to 28 ft | midday | open water | Slow jig + scented grub |
Spring snook on Sebastian Inlet hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 3 to 15 ft, and by winter most fish are in 4 to 15 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted pier — dock line, 10 ft, prime for fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a flair hawk jig (passes, night) or a big swimbait in the current.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (10 ft) | Paddletail on 1/4 oz head, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (10 ft) | Flair hawk jig (passes, night), Big swimbait in the current |
| Fall | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pier (10 ft) | Big paddletail (mullet run), Topwater walker |
| Winter | 4 to 15 ft | midday | NOAA charted pier (10 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Scented jerkbait crawled in canals |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: spotted seatrout in 2 to 10 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 15 ft before dropping to 5 to 20 ft for winter. The spot to know is 2025 continuous seagrass edge, a seagrass edge in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for spotted seatrout in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a popping cork + shrimp or a 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | 2025 continuous seagrass edge (4 ft) | Topwater walker, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn | 2025 continuous seagrass edge (4 ft) | Popping cork + shrimp, 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn | 2025 continuous seagrass edge (4 ft) | Popping cork rig, Soft plastic jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (11 ft) | Suspending twitchbait (long pauses), Scented plastic crawled on bottom |
Sebastian Inlet also holds gray snapper (mangrove snapper) (4 to 28 ft in summer), permit (2 to 28 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
7 pieces of structure are mapped here — Surveyed channel edge, around 19 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 Sebastian Inlet specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Florida fishing regulations →
Sebastian Inlet 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 sheepshead, jack crevalle, great barracuda, gulf flounder, snook, spotted seatrout, gray snapper (mangrove snapper), permit on Sebastian Inlet.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for sheepshead in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For sheepshead, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Sebastian Inlet 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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Browse all Florida fishing maps or 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.