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298-acre West Gregerie Channel fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (70.88% measured, 95.71% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 64 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. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
The drawn water covers 299 acres wrapped in 3.5 miles of bank, broken up by 2 islands. With a 1.5 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. About 9% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 1.2 mi end to end and 0.6 mi across at its widest. Krum Bay sits 0 mi west — the closest neighbouring chart.
Start shallow in spring: atlantic tarpon sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 35 ft. The spot to know is NOAA charted rock bottom, a hard bottom in about 9 ft of water that rates good for atlantic tarpon in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a heavy paddletail or a swimbait in pass current until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (9 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (9 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Slow-rolled paddletail, Suspending plug |
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 NOAA charted rock bottom first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 9 ft that grades prime for spring. 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 | NOAA charted rock bottom (9 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (9 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Compact metal jig, Slow-rolled paddletail |
When the water first warms, yellowtail snapper slide up into 8 to 60 ft. By summer they slide out to 9 to 64 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 64 ft. If you only fish one area, make it NOAA charted rock bottom: a hard bottom around 34 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a micro jig or a small paddletail rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Small bucktail, Light vertical jig |
| Summer | 9 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 9 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 80 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Small jig worked deep, Bucktail |
Start shallow in spring: mutton snapper sit in 8 to 64 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 8 to 64 ft covers summer, 11 to 64 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted rock bottom, a hard bottom in the 34 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a heavy bucktail or a vertical jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 8 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 9 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 75 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 11 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 90 ft | dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Slow jig, Bottom bucktail |
In spring, great barracuda run shallow here, mostly 2 to 45 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 3 to 55 ft before dropping to 5 to 64 ft for winter. Winter great barracuda concentrate at NOAA charted rock bottom, a prime-rated hard bottom around 34 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.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Fast tube lure, Long minnow plug |
| Summer | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Fast swimbait, Spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 55 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Mullet-profile plug, Tube lure |
| Winter | 5 to 64 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 65 ft | midday & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Long minnow plug, Fast jig |
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 Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, a wreck in about 32 ft of water that rates prime for gray snapper (mangrove snapper) in fall. 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 underwater rock (22 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Small bucktail, Paddletail |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Small vertical jig, Jighead + paddletail |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (32 ft) | Small jig worked slowly |
West Gregerie Channel carries 26 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Surveyed channel edge, about 45 ft down.
Access data: USVI DPNR Coastal Zone Management — Public Access Map. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for U.S. Virgin Islands waters are set by the U.S. Virgin Islands DPNR (current fisher handbook) — and special regulations can apply to West Gregerie Channel specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official U.S. Virgin Islands fishing regulations →
West Gregerie Channel is about 64 ft (20 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 West Gregerie Channel.
NOAA charted rock bottom is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 34 ft of water that rates prime for yellowtail snapper in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 West Gregerie Channel is regulated by the U.S. Virgin Islands DPNR (current fisher handbook). Check the official U.S. Virgin Islands regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Krum Bay 0 mi · Limestone Bay 1 mi · Druif Bay 1 mi · Crown Bay 1 mi · Lindbergh Bay 1 mi · East Gregerie Channel 1 mi · Flamingo Bay 1 mi · Cay Bay 1 mi · Hawksbill Cove 2 mi · Brewers Bay 2 mi · Long Bay 2 mi · Magens Bay 3 mi
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