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13,660-acre West Cotentin Coast. South 2 East 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 west Cotentin shore from Carteret to Granville, with islands, rock, sand banks and macrotidal channels. This page covers the south 2 east angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 36 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. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Drawn out, this is 13,660 acres of water rimmed by 39.3 miles of bank. A development index of 2.4 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. About 85% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Figure 13.6 mi of water from one end to the other, 3.1 mi at the beam. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: West Cotentin Coast - South 2 Central, 6 mi west of here.
West Cotentin Coast — South 2 East, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 11 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.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european seabass in 3 to 25 ft. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 30 ft, wintering in 7 to 36 ft. Top water on the chart: SHOM-grid current seam, a current seam in the 14 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (14 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (14 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (14 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 7 to 36 ft | midday | Deepest basin (36 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
When the water first warms, atlantic mackerel slide up into 4 to 36 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 7 to 36 ft, winter 9 to 36 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deepest basin: a deep basin around 36 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a feather rig or a small vertical jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (14 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 7 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (36 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 6 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (14 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 9 to 36 ft | midday | Deepest basin (36 ft) | Small deep jig |
Spring atlantic pollock on West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East hold shallow, usually 3 to 36 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 3 to 36 ft in summer, 6 to 36 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Shoreline point — point, 13 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a surface plug or a baitfish swimbait.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (2 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 3 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 3 to 36 ft | dawn | Rock reef (2 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 6 to 36 ft | midday | Sharp break (11 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: saithe (coalfish) in 3 to 36 ft. The depth story barely changes: 3 to 36 ft through summer, 5 to 36 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: SHOM-grid current seam, a current seam in the 14 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a speed jig or a heavy paddletail gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (14 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 3 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (11 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 3 to 36 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (14 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 5 to 36 ft | midday | Deepest basin (36 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring atlantic cod on West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East hold shallow, usually 7 to 36 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 9 to 36 ft in summer, 8 to 36 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Deepest basin — deep basin, 36 ft, prime for winter. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 36 ft | dawn | Rock reef (2 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 9 to 36 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (36 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 6 to 36 ft | dawn | Rock reef (2 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 8 to 36 ft | midday | Deepest basin (36 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: ling in 6 to 36 ft. The depth story barely changes: 6 to 36 ft through summer, 7 to 36 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 11 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for midday. Summer baits: a heavy vertical jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 36 ft | midday | Sharp break (11 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Summer | 6 to 36 ft | midday | Sharp break (11 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
| Fall | 6 to 36 ft | midday | Sharp break (11 ft) | Long metal jig |
| Winter | 7 to 36 ft | midday | Deepest basin (36 ft) | Heavy deep jig |
West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East also holds garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer), brill (4 to 36 ft in summer), thornback ray (6 to 36 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.
9 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 36 ft, is the deepest of them.
No official 2025 EEA designated bathing-water point matched within 400 metres of this SHOM-grid shoreline. This is an access-evidence gap, not a statement that public fishing access does not exist. Verify local fishing rights, land ownership, posted restrictions, protected areas, tidal and surf safety, and municipal 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 France waters are set by the Légifrance (current French recreational sea-fishing minimum sizes) — and special regulations can apply to West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East 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 →
West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East is about 36 ft (11 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 CGFS and coastal estuary monitoring 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 West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East. 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 14 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. 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 West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East 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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See how West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East stacks up: best garfish lakes in France · best european seabass lakes in France · best common sole lakes in France · best thick-lipped grey mullet lakes in France
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.