CARIBBEAN LAKES & RIVERS FISHING MAP
Fishing Hot Spots
The Caribbean has fresh water too: big largemouth bass in Cuba's reservoirs and lagoons, bass in the Dominican Republic's mountain lakes, and tarpon and snook up Jamaica's Black River. Puerto Rico's lakes are on the Puerto Rico map. Tap any star or dot to see what it is and what to fish there.
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Parks & rules
Safety: these are planning references. Use current official charts, weather and marine alerts and proper safety equipment before heading out.
Lake guides for this map
Month-by-month patterns, fish, ramps and rules for each water:
Fishing Hot Spots by area
Lakes and rivers. Tap one to fly to it on the map.
Bass in the islands
Largemouth bass were brought to Cuba long ago and grew big in reservoirs like Zaza, Hanabanilla and Alacranes, and in the Laguna de la Leche and La Redonda near Morón. Cubans call them "trucha".
The Dominican Republic has bass and tilapia in Hatillo, Tavera and Sabana Yegua, and in Jamaica, tarpon and snook run up the Black River. For Puerto Rico's lakes, open the Puerto Rico map and tap Lakes & Rivers.
Rules: each country has its own rules, and in Cuba visiting anglers fish through licensed operators. Check before you go.
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Map sources & checks
- Coverage
- Caribbean Lakes & Rivers. Mapped features come from public datasets and can be incomplete or out of date: a missing reef, ramp or wreck does not mean it is not there.
- Map data
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — retrieved October 7, 2026
- World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC & IUCN), Protected Planet — retrieved October 7, 2026 (license: Protected Planet terms)
- Hot spots
- 9 hot spots, each with its own source (tap any star to see it): OpenStreetMap/Nominatim named place (general position, not a pinpoint) (9).
- Protected areas
- 5 protected areas from the official list above, drawn in dashed red. Fishing rules inside them are set by the managing agency; check with them before you fish.
- Chart layers (Charts button)
- GEBCO ocean depth and OpenSeaMap buoys, lights and markers. GEBCO and OpenSeaMap are useful references, not official navigation charts.
- Weather & tides
- See Weather & Tides for this area: Open-Meteo weather and marine models. Tides here are estimated from a global sea-level model, not official tide tables.
- Dates
- This page last updated October 15, 2026. Each dataset keeps its own retrieval date, shown above.
⚠️ Planning reference only, not for navigation. Use current official charts, weather and marine alerts, and proper safety gear before heading out.
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