Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Bank | bank | 21 fm | – |
| Kingston Bank | bank | 200 fm | – |
| New Bank | bank | 14 fm | – |
| Pedro Bank | bank | 10 fm | – |
| Walton Bank | bank | 2 fm | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 05:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
2026-10-19 05:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 05:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 05:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46026
2026-10-19 05:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 05:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Jamaica
Jamaica fishes steep and close, and the chart is built for that kind of water. Along the north coast near Port Antonio, home of a historic marlin tournament, and off Kingston, the bottom drops away hard just outside the reef line, so the deep blue and its edges are a short run from the dock. Offshore to the south, the shallower Pedro Bank adds a second kind of structure, a broad rise whose edges concentrate bait in open water far from the island.
Blue marlin lead the card here, with wahoo, tuna and dolphin, the mahi, working the same seams. The north coast wall and the bank edges do the heavy lifting, because that is where current pushes against relief and bait piles up. Use the chart to find where a temperature break and a chlorophyll color change line up along the wall or around the rim of Pedro Bank, then fish that convergence instead of guessing.
Read the signals as a set. An SST break marks meeting water masses, a chlorophyll edge shows cleaner blue giving way to greener, bait holding water, and the depth contour tells you whether that edge is pinned to the north coast dropoff or the Pedro Bank lip. Where the three agree, you have a starting line worth trolling.
This is intelligence for planning, not a guarantee, and it is never a navigation tool. Seasons, runs and regulations change every year, so confirm current Jamaican licensing and rules before you fish. The chart trims a huge stretch of Caribbean into a few edges worth running, and from there the day still belongs to the ocean.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.