Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombian Trench | feature | – | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 16:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
2026-10-19 16:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 16:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 16:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 16:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Panama / Coiba
Panama's Pacific is a structure fishery, and the chart is built to help you read how the water sets up over that structure. The legendary ground includes Hannibal Bank in the Chiriqui region, Isla Coiba and its surrounding banks, and Pinas Bay to the east, home of the historic Tropic Star Lodge. Hannibal Bank is a famous seamount where upwelling concentrates giant yellowfin tuna and black marlin, so the seamounts and banks are the main event here.
Read the chart as layers working together. SST breaks mark the temperature seams where water masses meet, which often set up along the edges of a bank or seamount. Chlorophyll color changes show where greener, bait rich water edges against clean blue, a strong sign of upwelling feeding the food chain. Depth structure ties it together, so when a break and a color edge line up over Hannibal, Coiba or a Pinas drop, that overlap is where you start.
Headline fish are black and blue marlin, big yellowfin tuna, sailfish and mahi, with huge cubera snapper inshore. The structure draws the bait and the predators follow, so the chart is intelligence for narrowing the search down, not a promise that fish are stacked on a bank on a given morning.
Treat this as a planning tool and not for navigation. Seasons, runs and regulations change every year, and parts of this coast sit near protected areas, so confirm current rules and closures with local captains and authorities before you go. The chart points you at the likely water, and your captain and the day do the rest.
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.