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6,644-acre Belgian Coast. Sector 05 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 32 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 the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Traced from the shoreline, Belgian Coast - Sector 05 runs 6,644 acres with 21.3 miles of edge. Index 1.9 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Roughly 25% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 9.2 mi with a 1.4-mi widest point. The nearest mapped water is Belgian Coast - Sector 01, 5 mi to the northeast.
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.
Spring puts european seabass in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 30 ft, wintering in 6 to 32 ft. Fall european seabass concentrate at Shoreline point, a good-rated point around 3 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. 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 (3 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (3 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 3 to 32 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (3 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 6 to 32 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Spring european flounder on Belgian Coast - Sector 05 hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 5 to 32 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 32 ft. The chart's best answer is Sharp break — drop-off, 9 ft, prime for fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a bottom jig with spinner blade.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 5 to 32 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 6 to 32 ft | dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft | midday | Sharp break (13 ft) | Small bottom jig |
In spring, european plaice run shallow here, mostly 7 to 32 ft. Summer keeps them at 5 to 32 ft, and they winter in 10 to 32 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 32 ft | dusk | open water | Beaded flowing trace |
| Summer | 5 to 32 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Fall | 6 to 32 ft | dusk | open water | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft | midday | open water |
When the water first warms, atlantic cod slide up into 6 to 32 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 8 to 32 ft, winter 7 to 32 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Rock reef: a rock pile around 9 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 32 ft | dawn | Rock reef (9 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 8 to 32 ft | dawn | Rock reef (9 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 6 to 32 ft | dawn | Rock reef (9 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 7 to 32 ft | midday | Rock reef (9 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
In spring, whiting run shallow here, mostly 9 to 32 ft. Summer keeps them at 9 to 32 ft, and they winter in 7 to 32 ft. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a small vertical jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 9 to 32 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 9 to 32 ft | dawn | open water | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 32 ft | dusk | open water | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 7 to 32 ft | dusk | open water | Compact vertical jig |
Spring atlantic mackerel on Belgian Coast - Sector 05 hold shallow, usually 4 to 32 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 6 to 32 ft in summer, 8 to 32 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Sharp break — drop-off, 9 ft, good for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a feather rig or a small vertical jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 32 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (17 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 6 to 32 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 32 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 8 to 32 ft | midday | Sharp break (9 ft) | Small deep jig |
Belgian Coast - Sector 05 also holds garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer), atlantic herring (10 to 32 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
21 pieces of structure are mapped here — Sharp break, around 20 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 05 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.
Check the official Belgium fishing regulations →
Belgian FPS Public Health marine activities and protected-area guidance →
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Belgian Coast - Sector 05 is about 32 ft (10 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 05. 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.
Rock reef is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in spring. 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 Belgian Coast - Sector 05 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.
Belgian Coast - Sector 01 5 mi · Belgian Coast - Sector 04 9 mi · Belgian Coast - Sector 02 12 mi · Dunkirk and Flanders Coast - East 15 mi, FRA · Zeebrugge Outer Harbour 19 mi · Belgian Coast - Sector 03 22 mi · Dunkirk and Flanders Coast - Central 25 mi, FRA · Zeeuws-Vlaanderen Coast 32 mi, NLD · Dunkirk and Flanders Coast - West 35 mi, FRA · Walcheren Coast 39 mi, NLD · Westerschelde Mouth 40 mi, NLD · Kanaal Gent Terneuzen 44 mi, NLD
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.