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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. Crown Bay sits 1 mi northeast — 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 Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 23 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic tarpon in summer. 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 | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | 4-6 inch paddletail, Suspending baitfish plug |
| Summer | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Swimbait in pass current |
| Fall | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Mullet-profile swimbait, Surface plug |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 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 Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 23 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 (23 ft) | Surface popper, Metal jig |
| Summer | 3 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Pencil popper, Casting spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Topwater walker, Metal jig |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dusk | Surveyed channel edge (23 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.
| 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 | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Micro jig, Small paddletail |
| Fall | 9 to 64 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Small vertical jig, Baitfish streamer |
| Winter | 10 to 64 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 64 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Bucktail near bottom, Paddletail |
| Summer | 8 to 64 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Heavy bucktail, Vertical jig |
| Fall | 9 to 64 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (34 ft) | Bucktail + strip, Slow vertical jig |
| Winter | 11 to 64 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.
| 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 | 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 rock bottom (9 ft) | Small paddletail, Jighead + shrimp imitation |
| Summer | 4 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (13 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.
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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.
Crown Bay 1 mi · East Gregerie Channel 1 mi · Magens Bay 3 mi · Hull Bay 3 mi · Tutu Bay 5 mi · Coki Bay 6 mi · Water Bay 6 mi · Saint John Bay 7 mi · Muller Bay 7 mi · Redhook Bay 7 mi · Great Cruz Bay 11 mi · Caneel Bay 11 mi
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