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182-acre Stump Pass fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo contours (100% measured and assessed), exact NOAA/FWC fish and forage records, measured groin, pile and 2024 seagrass spots, two verified ramps, three forage calendars, state-park guidance and current Florida rules. The water tops out around 20 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 follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Stump Pass maps at 182 acres behind 2.9 miles of shoreline. With a 1.5 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 92% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Call it 0.8 mi long by 0.6 mi wide at the broadest reach. Its nearest charted neighbour, Lemon Bay, is 3 mi to the north.
Early season snook use the shallows, holding in 2 to 12 ft. Summer is a 3 to 15 ft game here, winter a 4 to 15 ft one. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted groin — jetty / riprap, 4 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a flair hawk jig (passes, night) or a big swimbait in the current and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pile (3 ft) | Paddletail on 1/4 oz head, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted groin (4 ft) | Flair hawk jig (passes, night), Big swimbait in the current |
| Fall | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pile (3 ft) | Big paddletail (mullet run), Topwater walker |
| Winter | 4 to 15 ft | midday | NOAA charted pile (4 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Scented jerkbait crawled in canals |
When the water first warms, red drum (redfish) slide up into 1 to 8 ft. Summer is a 2 to 12 ft game here, winter a 3 to 15 ft one. Start at 2024 patchy seagrass edge. It's a seagrass edge holding about 2 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a weedless gold spoon or a paddletail swimbait rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | 2024 patchy seagrass edge (2 ft) | Gold weedless spoon, Paddletail on 1/4 oz jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted groin (4 ft) | Weedless gold spoon, Paddletail swimbait |
| Fall | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (10 ft) | 1/2 oz spoon (schools), Big paddletail |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (10 ft) | Scented soft plastic on 1/8 oz head, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Start shallow in spring: spotted seatrout sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 15 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 20 ft. The spot to know is 2024 patchy seagrass edge, a seagrass edge in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for spotted seatrout in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a popping cork + shrimp or a 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | 2024 patchy seagrass edge (2 ft) | Topwater walker, Suspending twitchbait |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn | NOAA charted pile (4 ft) | Popping cork + shrimp, 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail (deep grass edge) |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn | 2024 patchy seagrass edge (2 ft) | Popping cork rig, Soft plastic jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | midday & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (10 ft) | Suspending twitchbait (long pauses), Scented plastic crawled on bottom |
Start shallow in spring: gray snapper (mangrove snapper) sit in 3 to 20 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 3 to 20 ft covers summer, 4 to 20 ft covers winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted pile, a dock line in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a small bucktail or a paddletail until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pile (3 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pile (3 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pile (3 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 4 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted pile (4 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
Come spring, look for sheepshead tight to the bank in 4 to 20 ft. Through summer count on 3 to 15 ft; the winter hold is 6 to 20 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted groin: a jetty / riprap around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning. A small jig + crab piece is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 20 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted groin (4 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + fiddler, Sheepshead jig + shrimp piece |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | NOAA charted pile (3 ft) | Small jig + crab piece |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted pile (6 ft) | Jighead + shrimp, Small crab jig |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted pile (6 ft) | Heavier jig + crab (deep pilings) |
Come spring, look for gulf flounder tight to the bank in 2 to 14 ft. Expect a summer slide to 4 to 20 ft, then a winter hold in 6 to 20 ft. Start at NOAA charted groin. It's a jetty / riprap holding about 4 ft of water and rates prime come fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A paddletail dragged on bottom or a bucktail + swimming mullet is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 14 ft | dawn | NOAA charted pile (3 ft) | 1/4 oz jighead + paddletail, Bucktail + scented shrimp |
| Summer | 4 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted pile (4 ft) | Paddletail dragged on bottom, Bucktail + swimming mullet |
| Fall | 4 to 20 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted groin (4 ft) | 3/8 oz bucktail + scented grub, Paddletail on a heavier jighead |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (10 ft) | Slow jig + scented grub |
Stump Pass also holds lane snapper (2 to 20 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 10 features, led in depth by Surveyed channel edge at roughly 16 ft.
Access data: Florida FWC — Boat Ramp Inventory (OBJECTID 296; RampID CH00209CD). 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 Stump Pass specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Florida fishing regulations →
Stump Pass is about 20 ft (6 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 snook, red drum (redfish), spotted seatrout, gray snapper (mangrove snapper), sheepshead, gulf flounder, lane snapper on Stump Pass.
NOAA charted pile is the top-rated area: a dock line in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For snook, 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 Stump Pass 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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