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1,924-acre Belgian Coast. Sector 01 Belgium coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited mixed survey/composite DTM contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Belgian WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Belgian North Sea Coast. 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 30 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. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Drawn out, this is 1,924 acres of water rimmed by 8.6 miles of bank. A shoreline index of 1.4 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. 20% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Call it 3.3 mi long by 1.5 mi wide at the broadest reach. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Belgian Coast - Sector 05, 5 mi southwest of here.
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 | — |
| (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
In spring, european seabass run shallow here, mostly 3 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 30 ft. Shoreline point is the standout, a point at roughly 20 ft, rated good for fall european seabass. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic most summer days.
| 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 | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 5 to 30 ft | midday | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Early season european flounder use the shallows, holding in 5 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 5 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 9 to 30 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 21 ft that grades prime for fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a bottom jig with spinner blade and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Sharp break (21 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (21 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | Sharp break (21 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 9 to 30 ft | midday | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Small bottom jig |
Spring puts european plaice in skinny water — 7 to 30 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 5 to 30 ft, and winter fish hold in 9 to 30 ft. Deepest basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 30 ft, rated good for winter european plaice. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 30 ft | dusk | open water | Beaded flowing trace |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Fall | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | open water | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 9 to 30 ft | midday | Deepest basin (30 ft) |
Come spring, look for atlantic cod tight to the bank in 6 to 30 ft. Through summer count on 8 to 30 ft; the winter hold is 7 to 30 ft. Start at Deepest basin. It's a deep basin holding about 30 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in early morning. A heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 30 ft | dawn | Sharp break (21 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dawn | Sharp break (21 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 7 to 30 ft | midday | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring puts whiting in skinny water — 8 to 30 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 9 to 30 ft, and winter fish hold in 6 to 30 ft. Deepest basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 30 ft, rated prime for winter whiting. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A small vertical jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 9 to 30 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Early season atlantic mackerel use the shallows, holding in 3 to 30 ft. Even in summer they hold at 6 to 30 ft; winter keeps them in 8 to 30 ft. Put Deepest basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 30 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a feather rig or a small vertical jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (20 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 6 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (21 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 8 to 30 ft | midday | Deepest basin (30 ft) | Small deep jig |
Belgian Coast - Sector 01 also holds garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer), atlantic herring (9 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Belgian Coast - Sector 01 carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 30 ft down.
Belgian FPS Public Health marine activities and 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 Belgium waters are set by the Flanders Agriculture and Sea Fisheries (current Belgian recreational sea-fishing rules) — and special regulations can apply to Belgian Coast - Sector 01 specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Belgium's live federal, Flemish and EU recreational-fishing rules before every trip. Registration and catch-reporting duties, species-specific retention measures, protected areas, seabed-integrity zones, port directions and local shore controls can change. The 2026 guidance includes time-specific sea-bass measures and reporting duties; use the live source rather than this summary. A mapped contour, fishing spot, WFD boundary or harbour reference never grants retention, access, parking, launching, port-entry or navigation permission.
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Belgian Coast - Sector 01 is about 30 ft (9 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 Belgium national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european seabass, european flounder, european plaice, atlantic cod, whiting, atlantic mackerel, garfish, atlantic herring roster for Belgian Coast - Sector 01. 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 30 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in winter. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Belgian Coast - Sector 01 is regulated by the Flanders Agriculture and Sea Fisheries (current Belgian recreational sea-fishing rules). Check the official Belgium regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — CDI-audited mixed 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.