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337-acre Canal Tiempo 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 81 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:
Drawn out, this is 338 acres of water rimmed by 2.9 miles of bank. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.1) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 1% of this chart. Figure 1.1 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.6 mi at the beam. The nearest mapped water is Canal de Culebrita, 1 mi to the south.
Early season atlantic tarpon use the shallows, holding in 3 to 25 ft. Summer is a 4 to 35 ft game here, winter a 5 to 35 ft one. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 20 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
In spring, jack crevalle run shallow here, mostly 2 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 35 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 20 ft, rated prime for summer jack crevalle. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a pencil popper or a casting spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
Spring puts yellowtail snapper in skinny water — 8 to 60 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 10 to 70 ft; cold water stacks them in 12 to 80 ft. NOAA charted rock bottom is the standout, a hard bottom at roughly 20 ft, rated prime for spring yellowtail snapper. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A micro jig or a small paddletail covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
When the water first warms, mutton snapper slide up into 8 to 65 ft. Summer is a 10 to 80 ft game here, winter a 14 to 81 ft one. Start at NOAA charted rock bottom. It's a hard bottom holding about 20 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 14 to 81 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
Come spring, look for great barracuda tight to the bank in 2 to 45 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 55 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 65 ft. Start at NOAA charted rock bottom. It's a hard bottom holding about 20 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A fast swimbait or a spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
Come spring, look for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) tight to the bank in 3 to 22 ft. They move out to 4 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 45 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock bottom: a hard bottom around 20 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A small bucktail or a paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 22 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (20 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
The chart marks 10 structure features on Canal Tiempo; the deepest is Surveyed channel edge at about 61 ft.
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 Canal Tiempo specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Puerto Rico fishing regulations →
Canal Tiempo is about 81 ft (25 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 Canal Tiempo.
NOAA charted rock bottom is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Canal Tiempo 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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