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Fishery Profile
Fishery Overview
San Juan Bay harbor and metro charter fishery
A San Juan Bay harbor/estuary and metro charter fishery. Tarpon and snook use the estuary and harbor edges; mahi-mahi and tuna are the metro charter overlay. This is not Fajardo and not a statewide Puerto Rico paste.
Fishery type
Harbor estuary charter
Fishing modes
Inshore boat
Shore
Habitat and structure
San Juan Bay harbor bulkheads and estuary edges · Metro charter run outside the bay mouth · Mangrove and channel margins inside the bay
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Fishery Targets
Tarpon, snook, and jacks are year-round. Mahi-mahi is a documented pelagic overlay; destination month timing is not encoded on this harbor pin. Exact legal seasons are not invented.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Tarpon
Primary
Megalops atlanticus
No seasonal pulse known
Year-round San Juan estuary/harbor occurrence. Destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Common snook
Primary
Centropomus undecimalis
No seasonal pulse known
Year-round harbor/estuary occurrence. Destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Crevalle jack
Secondary
Caranx hippos
No seasonal pulse known
Harbor structure and estuary edges.
Mahi-mahi
Secondary
Coryphaena hippurus
Also called Dorado
No seasonal pulse known
Metro charter pelagic overlay. Occurrence is documented; destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Yellowfin tuna
Secondary
Thunnus albacares
Also called Ahi
No seasonal pulse known
Metro charter pelagic overlay. Year-round occurrence; destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Profile guidance — exact seasonal timing is not available for every target.
Access, Safety and Regulations
Access
Public harbor and metro charter docks. Confirm current DNER and federal Caribbean rules. Nonresident license may be required.
Primary hazards
Harbor traffic, heat, and thunderstorms. Missing waves are not calm.
Fishery considerations
Tide is NOAA 9755371 San Juan, at-location. Current is unsupported and is not inferred from tide.
NWS San Juan point forecast.
Regulations
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.
Pin is San Juan Bay harbor/estuary and metro charter waters. This is not Fajardo, not Arecibo, and not an inner-bay wave pin.
Current axis is UNSUPPORTED. Missing current is not slack or zero. Do not infer current from tide.
Missing waves are not calm. Forecast/prediction is not observation.
Customer Current Coastal Rating publishes only when CARIBBEAN_PUERTO_RICO_COASTAL_RATING_BETA_ENABLED is true. Then it is PUBLIC_BETA_CALIBRATING and capped at Consider. Default-off remains fail-closed unavailable. CARIBBEAN_PUERTO_RICO_V1 is a candidate only. PATH1 remains unauthorized. Coastal Estimated is unauthorized. Physical readings are not a calibrated empirical rating.
