Fishing· Ragged Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Columbus Bank
22° 5.8′ N · 75° 24.8′ W · approximate
An offshore bank east of Ragged Island with a 6-ft patch surrounded by 60 ft of water and a drop to thousands of feet, where tuna were seen jumping.
Practical
Coordinate is the GeoNames 'Colomb Banc de / Columbus Bank' shoal position. A 2011 charter itinerary reached it by fast tender from Ragged Island and named the Magallanes Bank (GeoNames 22.0, -76.1333) as another deep-sea fishing ground. Open ocean with no shelter: go only in settled weather with a capable boat; the 6-ft patch breaks in swell.
Best for
Offshore trolling and bottom fishing
Season
Settled weather only
Nearby
- Cay Verde frigatebird rookery14 NM away
- Little Ragged Island16.5 NM away
- Coco Bay beach (Little Ragged Island)16.6 NM away
- Coco Bay Anchorage (Little Ragged Island)16.7 NM away
- Between the Raggeds Anchorage17.3 NM away
- Between the Raggeds outer reef17.8 NM away
- Man-O-War Hill Lighthouse (Ragged Island)18.1 NM away
- Ragged Island airplane-roof building18.1 NM away