Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahama Escarpment | feature | 846 fm | – |
| Brown Bank | bank | 223 fm | – |
| Caicos Bank | bank | 124 fm | – |
| Clarion Bank | bank | 488 fm | – |
| Diana Bank | bank | – | – |
| Exuma Trough | canyon | 1025 fm | – |
| Hogsty Reef | bank | – | – |
| Niños Valley | canyon | – | – |
| Pinzón Knoll | bank | 2570 fm | – |
| Quintero Knoll | bank | 2647 fm | – |
| San Salvador Ridge | bank | – | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 07:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46028
2026-10-19 07:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46042
2026-10-19 07:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46012
2026-10-19 07:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46059
2026-10-19 07:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 46014
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Southern Bahamas / Turks & Caicos
The Southern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos fish as wall and cut country, and the chart is built to read it. Off the Exumas, Long Island, Crooked and Acklins, and Turks and Caicos the bottom drops off fast into deep blue water, and the cuts between islands funnel current and bait. Offshore banks such as the Columbus Bank and the Mouchoir area off Turks and Caicos add structure that holds fish well away from the beach.
Work the layers together. An SST break where warm blue meets slightly cooler or greener water, a chlorophyll color change that marks a feeding line, and the depth structure of the wall edge, the cuts and the bank edges. Where those stack up, bait concentrates and the pelagics follow. The sharp wall is the main event here, so look for breaks and color changes that ride right along that edge and over the shallower banks.
The headline species are wahoo, tuna, blue marlin and mahi. Wahoo hold tight to the wall and the cuts, tuna and mahi roam the color changes and the bank edges, and blue marlin range the deep water off the drop. Current moving through the cuts and across the banks is what pins bait, so watch where the color and temperature edges meet that moving water.
Use the chart as intelligence, not a guarantee, and keep in mind it is a planning tool and not for navigation. Seasons, runs and regulations change every year, so check current local rules and closures before you run offshore. Satellite SST and chlorophyll point you to water that has looked right lately, but the ocean changes daily, so let the chart start your plan and the water finish 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.