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52,415-acre Broadhaven Bay. Inner saltwater fishing map with official INFOMAR survey bathymetry, measured-cell fishing spots, official fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, access context and current-rule links. The inner trip-scale survey reach of Broadhaven Bay, retaining only official survey-backed seabed cells that pass the Ireland release gates. The water tops out around 322 ft. The depth chart comes from INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) 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:
The outline encloses 52,537 acres, worked by 62.3 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.9) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 3% of this chart. Call it 18.9 mi long by 11.2 mi wide at the broadest reach. If the bite dies, Broadhaven Bay - Middle is 10 mi to the southwest.
Marine Institute spawning, nursery, observation and range layers support the principal surveyed pelagic and groundfish. IFI's national and regional sea-angling publications support additional habitat-compatible recreational targets. This is occurrence and search guidance, not equal abundance, a section-level population estimate or a promised catch. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mackerel (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| Pollack (Atlantic Pollock) | official species listing | — |
| Coalfish (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| Haddock (Haddock) | official species listing | — |
| Whiting (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| Cod (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| Plaice (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| Flounder (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| Thornback ray (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| Brill (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| Ling (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| Bass (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| Garfish (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic mackerel in 5 to 45 ft. As the season builds they drop to 15 to 80 ft, wintering in 30 to 120 ft. Top water on the chart: Shoreline point, a point in the 5 ft range, good in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a feather rig or a small vertical jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (5 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (5 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Sharp break (127 ft) | Small deep jig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic pollock sit in 8 to 100 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 12 to 150 ft; cold water stacks them in 35 to 220 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 127 ft range, prime in winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a surface plug or a baitfish swimbait until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (5 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 12 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (5 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 15 to 160 ft | dawn | Sharp break (127 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 35 to 220 ft | midday | Sharp break (127 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
When the water first warms, saithe (coalfish) slide up into 15 to 160 ft. By summer they slide out to 25 to 260 ft, and by winter most fish are in 45 to 320 ft. If you only fish one area, make it INFOMAR measured current seam: a current seam around 144 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a speed jig or a heavy paddletail rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 160 ft | dawn & dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (144 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 25 to 260 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (127 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (144 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 45 to 320 ft | midday | INFOMAR measured basin (294 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Early season haddock use the shallows, holding in 35 to 220 ft. Expect a summer slide to 60 to 320 ft, then a winter hold in 56 to 322 ft. Put INFOMAR measured basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 294 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a compact metal jig or a bottom rig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 35 to 220 ft | dawn | INFOMAR measured flat (38 ft) | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 60 to 320 ft | dawn | INFOMAR measured basin (294 ft) | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 45 to 260 ft | midday | INFOMAR measured flat (38 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 56 to 322 ft | midday | INFOMAR measured basin (294 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
Early season whiting use the shallows, holding in 15 to 55 ft. Expect a summer slide to 20 to 70 ft, then a winter hold in 15 to 70 ft. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a small vertical jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 20 to 70 ft | dawn | open water | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 60 ft | dusk | open water | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 15 to 70 ft | dusk | open water | Compact vertical jig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic cod sit in 20 to 100 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 45 to 180 ft; cold water stacks them in 50 to 220 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 127 ft range, good in fall. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | open water | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Sharp break (127 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Sharp break (127 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | open water | Heavy vertical jig |
Broadhaven Bay - Inner also holds european plaice (6 to 40 ft in summer), european flounder (6 to 35 ft in summer), thornback ray (10 to 65 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), ling (54 to 322 ft in summer), european seabass (2 to 30 ft in summer), garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
7 pieces of structure are mapped here — INFOMAR measured basin, around 294 ft, is the deepest of them.
The complete Marine Institute Fishing Ports layer returned no port point inside this operational section. DepthScout does not substitute a nearby road, beach or community slipway as verified public fishing access; confirm legal access, parking, tides and local restrictions before visiting.
Private land and private launches need the owner's permission — please ask first.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ireland waters are set by the Inland Fisheries Ireland (current sea-angling regulations) — and special regulations can apply to Broadhaven Bay - Inner specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check the current national and water-specific rules before every trip, including bass measures, the 2026 recreational pollack controls, salmon and sea-trout licences and river-specific status, protected areas, harbour directions, private land and local signs. A mapped fishing port or measured seabed feature is not permission to fish, park, launch or enter a working harbour.
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Broadhaven Bay - Inner is about 322 ft (98 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Marine Institute and Inland Fisheries Ireland informs the atlantic mackerel, atlantic pollock, saithe (coalfish), haddock, whiting, atlantic cod, european plaice, european flounder, thornback ray, brill, ling, european seabass, garfish roster for Broadhaven Bay - Inner. 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.
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 127 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic pollock in winter. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For atlantic mackerel, 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 Broadhaven Bay - Inner is regulated by the Inland Fisheries Ireland (current sea-angling regulations). Check the official Ireland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Broadhaven Bay - Middle 10 mi · Broadhaven Bay - West 19 mi · Blacksod Bay - North 23 mi · Killala Bay - Outer 28 mi · Blacksod Bay - Middle 29 mi · Clew Bay - Inner 38 mi · Clew Bay - Middle 39 mi · Blacksod Bay - South West 40 mi · Clew Bay - West 40 mi · Donegal Bay - West South 41 mi · Donegal Bay - West North 45 mi · Sligo and Ballisodare Bays - Outer Sligo 45 mi
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Browse all Ireland fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) INFOMAR All Survey bathymetry mosaic (Source-survey vertical references retained in the INFOMAR All Survey mosaic; 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.