How To Easily Identify Seagrass On Satellite Maps (4 Things To Look For)

Want to catch more redfish, trout, snook, and flounder?

Then look for seagrass!

Seagrass provides an ideal habitat for baitfish and crustaceans, which means that it’s is an ideal hunting ground for predator fish.

Of course, the quickest way to find seagrass is to check out satellite maps, but it can be confusing to know exactly what you’re looking at.

The different types of bottom aren’t always really clear and sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between seagrass, mud, sand, and deeper water.

So in this video, I’ll show you exactly how to distinguish seagrass from other types of bottom, so you can find more fishing spots and catch more fish.

Check it out below.

How To Find Seagrass Using Satellite Maps [VIDEO]

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When you first look at satellite maps, it can be difficult to tell seagrass apart from other structure.

Here are four things to look for to know you’ve found seagrass:

1. Color change on the bottom (dark green seagrass is often next to and mixed in with brown or tan sand, so look for those two colors next to each other)
2. Jagged, irregular edges of color changes
3. Mottled color patterns
4. Prop scars

And here are two types of structure that look like seagrass, but obviously aren’t:

1. Deeper cuts or holes
2. Muddy bottom

Deeper cuts or holes are usually a solid color (as opposed to the mottled pattern of seagrass) that may get darker in the center as the water gets deeper.

Cuts are often near the edges of islands.

Muddy bottom is darker than seagrass and is also a more solid, consistent color.

Areas with muddy bottom are usually found where there is little current flow.

And finally, one last thing to consider when looking for seagrass is the time of year.

In the winter, there is much less seagrass than in the summer, so it’ll probably be harder to find grass on the water.

Conclusion

When looking for seagrass on satellite maps, look for areas of mottled, dark green bottom, often near brown or tan sand.

Have any questions about finding seagrass on satellite maps?

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