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24,088-acre river near Nijmegen. The river tops out around 59 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Shoreline on the chart totals 136.8 miles. An index of 5.4 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. Roughly 61% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 49.6 mi, about 7.9 mi across. Its nearest charted neighbour, Nederrijn, Lek, is 6 mi to the north.
Vis- en dieptekaart van Bovenrijn, Waal, Nederland: gemeten dieptelijnen (Rijkswaterstaat) tot 18 m, met visstekken voor baars, snoekbaars, snoek. De dieptelijnen zijn berekend uit gemeten bodemhoogten van Rijkswaterstaat en het officiële lokale streefpeil (NAP). Gebruik de kaart als visgids, nooit voor navigatie.
Spring european perch on Bovenrijn, Waal hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 28 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 33 ft. Put Measured depth break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 22 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Measured shallow feeding flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Measured depth break (22 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 10 to 33 ft | midday | Measured depth break (22 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Measured depth break (22 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Spring zander on Bovenrijn, Waal hold shallow, usually 4 to 15 ft. They move out to 15 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 40 ft. Put Measured depth break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 22 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run the evening and early morning. The summer box starts with a vertical softbait over humps or a deep crankbait.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Measured depth break (6 ft) | Softbait on jighead (10-12 cm), Shallow crankbait at dusk |
| Summer | 15 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Measured depth break (22 ft) | Vertical softbait over humps, Deep crankbait |
| Fall | 12 to 40 ft | dusk & night | Measured depth break (22 ft) | Big softbait (12-16 cm) slow-rolled, Jigging spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | dusk & dawn | Measured depth break (22 ft) | Vertical jig / mormyshka with bait, Slow blade bait |
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 15 ft one. Start at Measured depth break. It's a drop-off holding about 6 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Measured shallow feeding flat (3 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (19 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Measured depth break (6 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Measured shallow feeding flat (11 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Spring common carp on Bovenrijn, Waal hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 3 to 15 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 30 ft. The chart's best answer is Measured shallow feeding flat — feeding flat, 3 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | Measured shallow feeding flat (3 ft) | |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (3 ft) | |
| Fall | 5 to 18 ft | midday | Measured shallow feeding flat (11 ft) | |
| Winter | 10 to 30 ft | midday | open water |
The chart marks 12 structure features on Bovenrijn, Waal; the deepest is Measured deep channel at about 59 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Netherlands waters are set by the Sportvisserij Nederland (VISpas & VISplanner) — and special regulations can apply to Bovenrijn, Waal specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Netherlands fishing regulations →
Bovenrijn, Waal is about 59 ft (18 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Anglers target european perch, zander, northern pike, common carp on Bovenrijn, Waal. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Measured depth break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 22 ft of water that rates prime for zander in fall. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For european perch, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Bovenrijn, Waal is regulated by the Sportvisserij Nederland (VISpas & VISplanner). Check the official Netherlands regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Nederrijn, Lek 6 mi · Bedijkte Maas 6 mi · Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal Betuwepand 9 mi · Maas-Waalkanaal 11 mi · Valleikanaal 15 mi · Beneden Maas 15 mi · Lunterse Beek 16 mi · Woudenbergse Grift 17 mi · Barneveldse Beek 20 mi · Heiligenbergerbeek 20 mi · Esvelderbeek 21 mi · Hoevelakense Beek 22 mi
See how Bovenrijn, Waal stacks up: best zander lakes in Netherlands · best northern pike lakes in Netherlands · best european perch lakes in Netherlands · best common carp lakes in Netherlands
Browse all Netherlands fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: Rijkswaterstaat measured bed elevations and official target water levels, CC0. 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.