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15,841-acre Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion. North West 3 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 Camargue and Rhône delta coast, including lagoon outlets, river plumes, sand bars and Gulf of Lion shelf transitions. This page covers the north west 3 angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 50 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Traced from the shoreline, Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 3 runs 15,839 acres with 26 miles of edge. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.5) — enough points and pockets to pattern. 17% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Call it 10.7 mi long by 3.4 mi wide at the broadest reach. The nearest mapped water is Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - South West 3, 10 mi to the south.
Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion — North West 3, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 15 m; spots pour bar commun, sole commune. 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 | — |
| sole commune (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| maquereau commun (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| orphie (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| mulet lippu (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| mulet cabot (Flathead Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| barbue (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| raie bouclée (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| tassergal (Bluefish) | official species listing | — |
| dorade royale (Gilthead Seabream) | official species listing | — |
| denté commun (Common Dentex) | official species listing | — |
| rouget-barbet (Red Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| bonite à dos rayé (Atlantic Bonito) | official species listing | — |
| maigre (Meagre) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Start shallow in spring: european seabass sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 30 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 50 ft. The spot to know is SHOM-grid current seam, a current seam in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (20 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (20 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (20 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 9 to 50 ft | midday | Deepest basin (50 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Early season common sole use the shallows, holding in 6 to 30 ft. Even in summer they hold at 3 to 30 ft; winter keeps them in 14 to 50 ft. The chart's best answer is SHOM-grid flat — feeding flat, 5 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is the evening. Tie on a light rolling-lead rig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (5 ft) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Summer | 3 to 30 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (5 ft) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (25 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 14 to 50 ft | night | Deepest basin (50 ft) |
Come spring, look for atlantic mackerel tight to the bank in 5 to 45 ft. Expect a summer slide to 9 to 50 ft, then a winter hold in 13 to 50 ft. Start at Deepest basin. It's a deep basin holding about 50 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A feather rig or a small vertical jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (20 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 9 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (50 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 8 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (20 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 13 to 50 ft | midday | Deepest basin (50 ft) | Small deep jig |
Spring puts garfish in skinny water — 1 to 15 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 20 ft, wintering in 15 to 50 ft. Spring garfish concentrate at Shoreline point, a prime-rated point around 7 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A slim casting spoon or a surface-skipping fly covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & midday | Shoreline point (7 ft) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (7 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (20 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 15 to 50 ft | midday | Deepest basin (50 ft) |
Start shallow in spring: thick-lipped grey mullet sit in 1 to 15 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 1 to 18 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 35 ft. The spot to know is SHOM-grid channel edge, a channel edge in about 25 ft of water that rates good for thick-lipped grey mullet in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and midday. Throw a bread fly or a small shrimp fly until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (5 ft) | Bread fly, Tiny algae-pattern fly |
| Summer | 1 to 18 ft | dawn & midday | SHOM-grid flat (5 ft) | Bread fly, Small shrimp fly |
| Fall | 2 to 22 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (25 ft) | Bread fly |
| Winter | 8 to 35 ft | midday | SHOM-grid channel edge (25 ft) |
Early season flathead grey mullet use the shallows, holding in 2 to 18 ft. Expect a summer slide to 1 to 22 ft, then a winter hold in 12 to 45 ft. Put SHOM-grid channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 25 ft that grades prime for fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and midday. Tie on a bread fly or a small algae-pattern fly and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 18 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (5 ft) | Bread fly, Tiny shrimp fly |
| Summer | 1 to 22 ft | dawn & midday | SHOM-grid flat (5 ft) | Bread fly, Small algae-pattern fly |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | midday | SHOM-grid channel edge (25 ft) | Bread fly |
| Winter | 12 to 45 ft | midday | Deepest basin (50 ft) |
Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 3 also holds brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), thornback ray (8 to 50 ft in summer), bluefish (5 to 30 ft in summer), gilthead seabream (2 to 45 ft in summer), common dentex (8 to 50 ft in summer), red mullet (3 to 50 ft in summer), atlantic bonito (3 to 50 ft in summer), meagre (4 to 50 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
8 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 50 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 3 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 →
Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 3 is about 50 ft (15 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 MEDITS and PELMED regional survey evidence informs the european seabass, common sole, atlantic mackerel, garfish, thick-lipped grey mullet, flathead grey mullet, brill, thornback ray, bluefish, gilthead seabream, common dentex, red mullet, atlantic bonito, meagre roster for Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 3. 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 20 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. 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 Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 3 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.
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