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847-acre Badia De Fornells Spain coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Spanish hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Spanish WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Balearic Islands. 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 96 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Badia De Fornells maps at 847 acres behind 7.1 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.7) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 48% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 2.7 mi end to end and 0.9 mi across at its widest. If the bite dies, Cap De Bajolí A Punta Prima - North West is 14 mi to the west.
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 | — |
| (Bluefish) | official species listing | — |
| (Greater Amberjack) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
When the water first warms, european seabass slide up into 3 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 2 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 55 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline point: a point around 20 ft that scores good in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | Deepest basin (69 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: gilthead seabream in 3 to 35 ft. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 45 ft, wintering in 19 to 96 ft. Top water on the chart: Deepest basin, a deep basin in the 69 ft range, prime in winter. Time it for 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 | 19 to 96 ft | midday | Deepest basin (69 ft) | see map |
Early season common dentex use the shallows, holding in 15 to 96 ft. Even in summer they hold at 16 to 96 ft; winter keeps them in 22 to 96 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 28 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 96 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (28 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 16 to 96 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (28 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 13 to 96 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (28 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 22 to 96 ft | midday | Deepest basin (69 ft) | see map |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: red mullet in 5 to 55 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 70 ft before dropping to 21 to 96 ft for winter. The spot to know is Deepest basin, a deep basin in about 69 ft of water that rates prime for red mullet in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.
| 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 | Sharp break (28 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 10 to 90 ft | dusk | Deepest basin (69 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 21 to 96 ft | midday | Deepest basin (69 ft) | see map |
Spring atlantic bonito on Badia De Fornells hold shallow, usually 14 to 96 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 5 to 90 ft in summer, 22 to 96 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Deepest basin — deep basin, 69 ft, prime for winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 14 to 96 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 6 to 96 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (28 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 22 to 96 ft | midday | Deepest basin (69 ft) | see map |
Come spring, look for bluefish tight to the bank in 3 to 20 ft. Expect a summer slide to 5 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 15 to 40 ft. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 28 ft of water and rates good come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (17 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (28 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Sharp break (17 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Badia De Fornells also holds greater amberjack (9 to 96 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.
Badia De Fornells carries 8 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 69 ft down.
MITECO 2025 national bathing-water census and coastal-domain 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 Spain waters are set by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (marine recreational fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Badia De Fornells specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Spain's live national, autonomous-community, EU and protected-area rules before every coastal trip. Licences for shore, boat and underwater fishing, PescaREC registration or reporting, protected-species authorizations, minimum sizes, quotas, closures, gear limits and marine-reserve permits can differ between exterior and interior waters and can change during the season. Recreational fishing is allowed only in specified zones of some reserves and is commonly subject to a special authorization. A WFD boundary, source-audited contour, fishing-spot marker or bathing-water record is planning context only and never grants fishing, retention, shore entry, parking, launching, port access or safe navigation permission.
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Badia De Fornells is about 96 ft (29 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 Spain national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european seabass, gilthead seabream, common dentex, red mullet, atlantic bonito, bluefish, greater amberjack, common sole roster for Badia De Fornells. 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.
Deepest basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 69 ft of water that rates prime for gilthead seabream in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each 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 Badia De Fornells is regulated by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (marine recreational fishing). Check the official Spain regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Cap De Bajolí A Punta Prima - North West 14 mi · Port De Maó 15 mi · Punta Prima A Punta De Na Bruna - East 16 mi · Punta De Na Bruna A Cap De Bajolí 17 mi · Nord De Mallorca - Central West 49 mi · Cap Pinar A Illa D’Alcanada 51 mi · Port D'Alcúdia 55 mi · Cap De Capdepera A Portocolom - Central West 58 mi · Cap De Enderrocat A Cala Major 84 mi · Cala Beltran A Cap De Regana 86 mi · Port De Palma 86 mi · Cabrera I Sud De Mallorca - Sector 02 87 mi
Browse all Spain 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 Spanish hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 100% measured, 0% 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.