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73,007-acre West Cotentin Coast. South 2 West 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 west angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 86 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. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Drawn out, this is 72,981 acres of water rimmed by 46.7 miles of bank. Its 1.2 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 4% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 13.7 mi end to end and 9 mi across at its widest. The nearest mapped water is West Cotentin Coast - South 2 Central, 9 mi to the east.
West Cotentin Coast — South 2 West, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 26 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.
Spring puts european seabass in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 10 to 55 ft. SHOM-grid current seam is the standout, a current seam at roughly 33 ft, rated prime for fall european seabass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (6 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (33 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (33 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | SHOM-grid channel edge (42 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Spring atlantic mackerel on West Cotentin Coast - South 2 West hold shallow, usually 5 to 45 ft. They move out to 15 to 80 ft in summer and finish the year down in 22 to 86 ft. Put SHOM-grid current seam first on the milk run — a current seam near 33 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a feather rig or a small vertical jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (33 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (83 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (33 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 22 to 86 ft | midday | Deepest basin (83 ft) | Small deep jig |
When the water first warms, atlantic pollock slide up into 7 to 86 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 7 to 86 ft, winter 14 to 86 ft. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 28 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a surface plug or a baitfish swimbait rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 86 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (2 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 7 to 86 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (6 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 8 to 86 ft | dawn | Rock reef (2 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 14 to 86 ft | midday | Sharp break (28 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
Spring puts saithe (coalfish) in skinny water — 8 to 86 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 8 to 86 ft, and winter fish hold in 12 to 86 ft. SHOM-grid current seam is the standout, a current seam at roughly 33 ft, rated prime for spring saithe (coalfish). Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A speed jig or a heavy paddletail covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 86 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (33 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 8 to 86 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (28 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 8 to 86 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (33 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 12 to 86 ft | midday | Deepest basin (83 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
When the water first warms, atlantic cod slide up into 17 to 86 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 22 to 86 ft, winter 20 to 86 ft. Start at Deepest basin. It's a deep basin holding about 83 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 17 to 86 ft | dawn | Sharp break (28 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 22 to 86 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (83 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 15 to 86 ft | dawn | Rock reef (2 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 20 to 86 ft | midday | Deepest basin (83 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring puts ling in skinny water — 15 to 86 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 14 to 86 ft, and winter fish hold in 16 to 86 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 28 ft, rated prime for spring ling. Plan around midday in the warm months. A heavy vertical jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 86 ft | midday | Sharp break (28 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Summer | 14 to 86 ft | midday | Sharp break (28 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
| Fall | 15 to 86 ft | midday | Sharp break (28 ft) | Long metal jig |
| Winter | 16 to 86 ft | midday | Deepest basin (83 ft) | Heavy deep jig |
West Cotentin Coast - South 2 West also holds garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), thornback ray (10 to 65 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.
The chart marks 9 structure features on West Cotentin Coast - South 2 West; the deepest is Deepest basin at about 83 ft.
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 West 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.
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West Cotentin Coast - South 2 West is about 86 ft (26 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 West. 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 33 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each 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 West 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.
West Cotentin Coast - South 2 Central 9 mi · West Cotentin Coast - South 1 West 14 mi · West Cotentin Coast - South 3 West 14 mi · West Cotentin Coast - South 2 East 14 mi · West Cotentin Coast - South 3 Central 15 mi · West Cotentin Coast - South 3 East 16 mi · West Cotentin Coast - South 1 Central 16 mi · Golfe Normand-Breton - North West 2 19 mi · West Cotentin Coast - South 1 East 20 mi · Baie de Saint-Brieuc - North West 4 21 mi · Golfe Normand-Breton - North West 1 21 mi · Golfe Normand-Breton - North West 3 24 mi
See how West Cotentin Coast - South 2 West 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.