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7,187-acre Concarneau and Bénodet Coast. North West 1 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 south Finistère coast around Concarneau and Bénodet, with archipelagos, estuary mouths and rocky Atlantic structure. This page covers the north west 1 angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 44 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 is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Drawn out, this is 7,187 acres of water rimmed by 24.8 miles of bank. Index 2.1 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 55% of this chart. The basin spans about 8.8 mi end to end and 2.5 mi across at its widest. For a second option, Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 2 lies 6 mi east.
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast — North West 1, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 13 m; spots pour bar commun, maquereau commun. 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 | — |
| maquereau commun (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| lieu jaune (Atlantic Pollock) | official species listing | — |
| lieu noir (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| cabillaud (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| lingue (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| orphie (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| barbue (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| raie bouclée (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| sole commune (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| mulet lippu (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| mulet cabot (Flathead Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| anguille européenne (European Eel) | 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 8 to 44 ft. SHOM-grid current seam is the standout, a current seam at roughly 18 ft, rated prime for summer 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 | SHOM-grid current seam (18 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (18 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (18 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 8 to 44 ft | midday | SHOM-grid basin (40 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Early season atlantic mackerel use the shallows, holding in 5 to 44 ft. Even in summer they hold at 8 to 44 ft; winter keeps them in 11 to 44 ft. Put SHOM-grid basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 40 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 | 5 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (18 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 8 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid basin (40 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (18 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 11 to 44 ft | midday | SHOM-grid basin (40 ft) | Small deep jig |
Come spring, look for atlantic pollock tight to the bank in 4 to 44 ft. Through summer count on 4 to 44 ft; the winter hold is 7 to 44 ft. Start at Rock reef. It's a rock pile holding about 6 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A surface plug or a baitfish swimbait is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (6 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 4 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (9 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 4 to 44 ft | dawn | Rock reef (6 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 7 to 44 ft | midday | Sharp break (10 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
In spring, saithe (coalfish) run shallow here, mostly 4 to 44 ft. Summer keeps them at 4 to 44 ft, and they winter in 6 to 44 ft. SHOM-grid current seam is the standout, a current seam at roughly 18 ft, rated prime for spring saithe (coalfish). Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a speed jig or a heavy paddletail most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (18 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 4 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (10 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 4 to 44 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (18 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 6 to 44 ft | midday | SHOM-grid basin (40 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Come spring, look for atlantic cod tight to the bank in 9 to 44 ft. Through summer count on 11 to 44 ft; the winter hold is 10 to 44 ft. Start at SHOM-grid basin. It's a deep basin holding about 40 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 | 9 to 44 ft | dawn | Rock reef (6 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 11 to 44 ft | dawn | SHOM-grid basin (40 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 8 to 44 ft | dawn | Rock reef (6 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 10 to 44 ft | midday | SHOM-grid basin (40 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
In spring, ling run shallow here, mostly 8 to 44 ft. Summer keeps them at 7 to 44 ft, and they winter in 8 to 44 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 10 ft, rated prime for spring ling. Time it for midday. You won't need more than a heavy vertical jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 44 ft | midday | Sharp break (10 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Summer | 7 to 44 ft | midday | Sharp break (10 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
| Fall | 8 to 44 ft | midday | Sharp break (10 ft) | Long metal jig |
| Winter | 8 to 44 ft | midday | SHOM-grid basin (40 ft) | Heavy deep jig |
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 1 also holds garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer), brill (5 to 44 ft in summer), thornback ray (7 to 44 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer), flathead grey mullet (1 to 22 ft in summer), european eel (6 to 28 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 9 features, led in depth by SHOM-grid basin at roughly 40 ft.
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 Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 1 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 →
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Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 1 is about 44 ft (13 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 EVHOE and PELGAS regional survey evidence informs the european seabass, atlantic mackerel, atlantic pollock, saithe (coalfish), atlantic cod, ling, garfish, brill, thornback ray, common sole, thick-lipped grey mullet, flathead grey mullet, european eel roster for Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 1. 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 18 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 1 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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Browse all France fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. 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.