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9.417-acre Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο. Sector 07 Greece coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Greek hydrographic and HCMR survey/composite DTM contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Greek WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Crete and Southern Aegean. This child is clipped to the exact source polygon and a trip-scale ownership window. Coverage classes and uncertainty limits are disclosed; this is a fishing-planning chart, not a navigation chart or catch forecast. The water tops out around 2222 ft. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
Traced from the shoreline, Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 runs 9,417 acres with 28 miles of edge. Index 2.1 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. About 6% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Tip to tip the water measures near 11.3 mi with a 3.2-mi widest point. The nearest mapped water is Ακτες Κολπου Μεσσαρας - North West, 8 mi to the southeast.
Occurrence evidence does not promise a catch or establish that retention is legal. Current seasons, closures, protected species, gear rules and local restrictions always control. The roster may combine exact-water monitoring with habitat-filtered official regional evidence; it does not imply that every species is equally abundant throughout the mapped section.
| Species | Evidence basis | Count / date |
|---|---|---|
| (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| (Gilthead Seabream) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Dentex) | official species listing | — |
| (Red Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Bonito) | official species listing | — |
| (Greater Amberjack) | official species listing | — |
| (Bluefish) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Spring puts european seabass in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 10 to 55 ft. Shoreline point is the standout, a point at roughly 9 ft, rated good for fall european seabass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (9 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (9 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (9 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Spring gilthead seabream on Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 hold shallow, usually 3 to 35 ft. They move out to 2 to 45 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 100 ft. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 35 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Fall | 6 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 20 to 100 ft | midday | open water | see map |
In spring, common dentex run shallow here, mostly 20 to 130 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 30 to 180 ft, and winter fish settle into 60 to 260 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 116 ft, rated prime for summer common dentex. Time it for early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 130 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 20 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 60 to 260 ft | midday | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
Come spring, look for red mullet tight to the bank in 5 to 55 ft. They move out to 4 to 70 ft in summer and finish the year down in 30 to 140 ft. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 55 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Fall | 10 to 90 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 30 to 140 ft | midday | open water | see map |
Spring puts atlantic bonito in skinny water — 15 to 100 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 5 to 90 ft, and winter fish hold in 50 to 220 ft. Summer atlantic bonito concentrate at Shoreline point, a prime-rated point around 9 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (9 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (9 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
When the water first warms, greater amberjack slide up into 30 to 180 ft. By summer they slide out to 20 to 220 ft, and by winter most fish are in 70 to 300 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 116 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 25 to 200 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 70 to 300 ft | midday | Sharp break (116 ft) | see map |
Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 also holds bluefish (5 to 30 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 carries 11 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 2163 ft down.
Hellenic Coast Guard official ports review was reviewed, but no stable government record establishes a public fishing entrance, parking or launch for this exact mapped child. This is an access-evidence gap, not a claim that public access does not exist. Verify land ownership, port and harbour rules, protected areas, local signs, parking, safety, permits and fishing permission before entry.
Private land and private launches need the owner's permission — please ask first.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Greece waters are set by the Greek Government fisheries services — and special regulations can apply to Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Greece's current national, EU, port and protected-area rules before every coastal trip. Although individual recreational sea-fishing licences were abolished, method restrictions, minimum sizes, daily limits, protected species, seasonal measures, marine parks, fisheries restricted areas, swimming zones and harbour directions still apply. Regional or island-specific controls may change independently. A WFD polygon, source-audited contour, fishing spot or port reference never grants fishing, retention, shoreline entry, parking, launching or safe-navigation permission.
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Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 is about 2222 ft (677 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Greece national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european seabass, gilthead seabream, common dentex, red mullet, atlantic bonito, greater amberjack, bluefish, common sole roster for Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07. The mixed roster combines exact-water records where available with habitat-filtered regional evidence; not every species is documented at this exact water, and it is not a promise of equal abundance or a catch on a particular trip.
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 116 ft of water that rates prime for common dentex in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For european seabass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 is regulated by the Greek Government fisheries services. Check the official Greece regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Ακτες Κολπου Μεσσαρας - North West 8 mi · Νησοι Παξιμαδια 11 mi · Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου - West 38 mi · Εξωτερικες Ακτες Καλδερας Σαντορινης - North West 103 mi · Εξωτερικες Ακτες Καλδερας Σαντορινης - North 106 mi · Ακτες Παρο-Ναξιας - Sector 06 134 mi · Ακ. Ταιναρο - Λακωνικος Κολπος - South 143 mi · Ακτες Κυθνου - South 152 mi · Ακτες Ανδρου - Τηνου - Sector 10 172 mi · Αργολικος Κολπος - Central East 175 mi · Αργολικος Κολπος - South West 175 mi · Εξω Σαρωνικος Κολπος - Sector 07 178 mi
Browse all Greece fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — CDI-audited Greek hydrographic and HCMR survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 89% measured, 11% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.