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Best atlantic cod lakes in Netherlands

19 Netherlands waters hold atlantic cod, 19 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. A cold-water bottom predator associated with rock, ledges and wrecks from Massachusetts Bay through the Gulf of Maine.

1. Grevelingenmeer — 146 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 13 public access sites, 9 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. Westerschelde Mouth — 115 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites, 3 carry-in or shore-oriented
3. Middle Westerschelde — 112 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
4. Eastern Westerschelde — 96 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
5. Walcheren Coast — 128 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
6. South Holland Stable Coast — 125 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
7. Goeree Coast — 179 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
8. North Holland Stable Coast — 81 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
9. Maasvlakte Coast — 166 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
10. Maasmonding Offshore — 107 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
11. Haringvliet Offshore — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
12. Schouwen Coast — 127 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
13. Voorne Coast — 186 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
14. Zeeuws-Vlaanderen Coast — 79 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
15. Noord-Beveland Coast — 127 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Oosterschelde Coast — 61 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
17. North Holland Coast — 92 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
18. Rijnland Coast — 68 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
19. Delfland Coast — 77 ft max · survey depth data · Atlantic Herring, European Flounder, Garfish, European SeabassWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites

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When to fish atlantic cod in Netherlands

• Spring 20–100 ft — Work jigs or bait close to charted rock and ledges near the bay mouth; verify the current season and possession rules before targeting cod.
• Summer 45–180 ft — Warmer water pushes most cod deeper or offshore; inner-harbor spots should be read as low-confidence unless cold water and bait are present.
• Fall 25–140 ft — Probe the up-current face of ledges and charted rock with controlled bottom contact, and release prohibited or undersized fish promptly.
• Winter 50–220 ft — Most fishing is in deep offshore water and regulations can close or sharply limit harvest; the in-bay map is not an offshore forecast.

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