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13,741-acre Baie d’Audierne. North East France saltwater fishing map with official SHOM 100 m bathymetry, source-qualified fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public shore-use context and current-rule links. The open Atlantic sweep of Audierne Bay, including surf bars, rocky capes and harbor approaches. This page covers the north east angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 152 ft. The depth chart comes from Shom (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Baie d’Audierne - North East maps at 13,736 acres behind 23.2 miles of shoreline. Nearly circular (index 1.4), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. 15% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 9.6 mi of water from one end to the other, 3.9 mi at the beam. Baie d’Audierne - North Central sits 7 mi west — the closest neighbouring chart.
Baie d’Audierne — North East, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 46 m; spots pour bar commun, maquereau commun. Pour préparer la pêche, jamais pour naviguer. Les profondeurs et les points de structure proviennent de la grille bathymétrique officielle du Shom. Les données servent à préparer la pêche et ne doivent jamais être utilisées pour la navigation.
Regional occurrence supports a search target, not equal abundance, child-specific catch rate, retention permission or a promised catch. Current national, EU, regional, protected-area and species rules 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bar commun (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| maquereau commun (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| lieu jaune (Atlantic Pollock) | official species listing | — |
| lieu noir (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| cabillaud (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| lingue (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| orphie (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| barbue (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| raie bouclée (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| sole commune (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| mulet lippu (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| mulet cabot (Flathead Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| anguille européenne (European Eel) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Come spring, look for european seabass tight to the bank in 3 to 25 ft. They move out to 2 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 55 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline point: a point around 7 ft that scores good in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (7 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (7 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (7 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic mackerel sit in 5 to 45 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 15 to 80 ft; cold water stacks them in 30 to 120 ft. Top water on the chart: SHOM-grid current seam, a current seam in the 61 ft range, prime in fall. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a feather rig or a small vertical jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (7 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (37 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (61 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Sharp break (37 ft) | Small deep jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic pollock in 8 to 100 ft. As the season builds they drop to 12 to 150 ft, wintering in 24 to 152 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 37 ft range, prime in winter. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a surface plug or a baitfish swimbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (3 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 12 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (7 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 14 to 152 ft | dawn | Rock reef (3 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 24 to 152 ft | midday | Sharp break (37 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
Come spring, look for saithe (coalfish) tight to the bank in 14 to 152 ft. Through summer count on 15 to 152 ft; the winter hold is 21 to 152 ft. If you only fish one area, make it SHOM-grid current seam: a current seam around 61 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A speed jig or a heavy paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 14 to 152 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (61 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 15 to 152 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (37 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 14 to 152 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (61 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 21 to 152 ft | midday | Deepest basin (151 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic cod in 20 to 100 ft. As the season builds they drop to 38 to 152 ft, wintering in 35 to 152 ft. Top water on the chart: Deepest basin, a deep basin in the 151 ft range, prime in winter. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Sharp break (37 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 38 to 152 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (151 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Rock reef (3 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 35 to 152 ft | midday | Deepest basin (151 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Come spring, look for ling tight to the bank in 27 to 152 ft. Through summer count on 25 to 152 ft; the winter hold is 28 to 152 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 37 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is midday. A heavy vertical jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 27 to 152 ft | midday | Sharp break (37 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Summer | 25 to 152 ft | midday | Sharp break (37 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
| Fall | 26 to 152 ft | midday | Sharp break (37 ft) | Long metal jig |
| Winter | 28 to 152 ft | midday | Deepest basin (151 ft) | Heavy deep jig |
Baie d’Audierne - North East also holds garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), thornback ray (10 to 65 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer), flathead grey mullet (1 to 22 ft in summer), european eel (6 to 28 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Baie d’Audierne - North East carries 8 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 151 ft down.
Access data: European Environment Agency — 2025 Bathing Water Directive Sites (France). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for France waters are set by the Légifrance (current French recreational sea-fishing minimum sizes) — and special regulations can apply to Baie d’Audierne - North East specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. French recreational sea-fishing rules combine current national and European species measures with façade, prefectural, marine-protected-area, harbour and local access controls. Check live minimum sizes, quotas, seasonal or method closures, marking requirements and any no-take zone before every trip. A SHOM contour, fishing-spot marker or designated bathing-water lead is planning context only and never permission to fish, retain a catch, park, launch or enter restricted shore or port property.
Check the official France fishing regulations →
French Ministry for Ecological Transition — recreational sea fishing →
Check special-area and water-specific rules →
Check official shore-access information →
Baie d’Audierne - North East is about 152 ft (46 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Shom (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Ifremer EVHOE and PELGAS regional survey evidence informs the european seabass, atlantic mackerel, atlantic pollock, saithe (coalfish), atlantic cod, ling, garfish, brill, thornback ray, common sole, thick-lipped grey mullet, flathead grey mullet, european eel roster for Baie d’Audierne - North East. 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.
SHOM-grid current seam is the top-rated area: a current seam in about 61 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic mackerel in fall. 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 Baie d’Audierne - North East is regulated by the Légifrance (current French recreational sea-fishing minimum sizes). Check the official France regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Baie d’Audierne - North Central 7 mi · Baie de Douarnenez - South Central 10 mi · Baie d’Audierne - South East 12 mi · Baie d’Audierne - South Central 13 mi · Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 1 15 mi · Baie de Douarnenez - South West 16 mi · Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - South West 1 17 mi · Baie d’Audierne - North West 19 mi · Iroise Sea - South West 5 19 mi · Iroise Sea - South West 4 20 mi · Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 2 21 mi · Baie d’Audierne - South West 21 mi
See how Baie d’Audierne - North East stacks up: best garfish lakes in France · best european seabass lakes in France · best common sole lakes in France · best thick-lipped grey mullet lakes in France
Browse all France fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. 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.