Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Canyon | canyon | 773 fm | – |
| Hudson Canyon | canyon | 208 fm | – |
| McMaster Canyon | canyon | 611 fm | – |
| Ryan Canyon | canyon | 620 fm | – |
| Uchupi Canyon | canyon | 512 fm | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 13:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44020
2026-10-19 13:10 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44025
2026-10-19 13:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44065
2026-10-16 16:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44069
2026-10-19 10:26 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44084
2026-10-19 13:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44085
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing NE Canyons North
The Northeast Canyons are a classic shelf edge and canyon fishery, and the chart is built to put you on the right break. Along the outer edge of the continental shelf, the bottom drops off hard into deep water and is cut by a string of major canyons. In the northern stretch these include features like Hydrographer, Welker, Oceanographer and Gilbert Canyons. The canyons funnel deep water up the slope, and where that meets the warm offshore water and the eddies spun off the Gulf Stream, you get the temperature breaks, color changes and current edges that hold bait and pelagics.
Structure is the entire point of canyon fishing. The canyon heads and walls, the fingers and the shelf break itself concentrate bait when the current sets up on them. Warm water eddies that spin off the Gulf Stream can push blue water right up onto the edge, creating sharp temperature and color breaks over the canyon structure. A break sitting on or near a canyon is worth far more than the same seam over featureless slope, which is exactly why the depth contours and the SST and chlorophyll layers belong on the screen together. Watching where the warm eddy water and the break set up relative to the canyons saves a lot of fuel on a long run.
Seasonally, this is a warm months offshore tuna and billfish fishery. Yellowfin and bigeye tuna, along with the chance at other pelagics and billfish, are what anglers target along the edge when the warm water pushes up onto the canyons. The timing and the quality of the bite ride on where the warm water and the eddies set up, which changes constantly. Nothing is guaranteed, and seasons and regulations change every year, so always check current rules.
These are long, committed runs to deep water, so the forecast and the fuel both matter. Before you leave, read where the warm water and the break are sitting, line them up against the canyons and the shelf edge, and point the bow at the edge with structure under it.
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.