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8373-acre Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali. North Italy coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Italian hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Italian WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Ionian and Southern Italy. This child is clipped to the exact source polygon and a trip-scale ownership window. Conservation notice: the section intersects a Natura 2000 Special Protection Area (site type A). The designation is not represented as a blanket fishing ban; anglers must still check current site-management, species, seasonal and national fishing rules. Coverage classes and uncertainty limits are disclosed; this is a fishing-planning chart, not a navigation chart or catch forecast. The water tops out around 1798 ft. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North maps at 8,372 acres behind 22.3 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.7) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 1% of this chart. Call it 8.2 mi long by 2.5 mi wide at the broadest reach. If the bite dies, Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - South is 8 mi to the southwest.
Occurrence evidence does not promise a catch or establish that retention is legal. Current seasons, closures, protected species, gear rules and local restrictions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| (Gilthead Seabream) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Dentex) | official species listing | — |
| (Red Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Bonito) | official species listing | — |
| (Greater Amberjack) | official species listing | — |
| (Bluefish) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Come spring, look for european seabass tight to the bank in 3 to 25 ft. They move out to 2 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 55 ft. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Start shallow in spring: gilthead seabream sit in 3 to 35 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 45 ft; cold water stacks them in 20 to 100 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 35 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Fall | 6 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 20 to 100 ft | midday | open water | see map |
Spring common dentex on Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North hold shallow, usually 20 to 130 ft. They move out to 30 to 180 ft in summer and finish the year down in 60 to 260 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 69 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 130 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 20 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 60 to 260 ft | midday | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
Start shallow in spring: red mullet sit in 5 to 55 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 70 ft, and winter fish settle into 30 to 140 ft. The spot to know is Sharp break, a drop-off in about 69 ft of water that rates good for red mullet in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 55 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 10 to 90 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 30 to 140 ft | midday | open water | see map |
Early season atlantic bonito use the shallows, holding in 15 to 100 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 90 ft; winter keeps them in 50 to 220 ft. The chart's best answer is Sharp break — drop-off, 69 ft, good for fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
In spring, greater amberjack run shallow here, mostly 30 to 180 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 20 to 220 ft, and winter fish settle into 70 to 300 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 69 ft, rated prime for spring greater amberjack. Time it for early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 25 to 200 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 70 to 300 ft | midday | Sharp break (69 ft) | see map |
Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North also holds bluefish (5 to 30 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North carries 4 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 1708 ft down.
Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport official ports review was reviewed, but no stable government record establishes a public fishing entrance, parking or launch for this exact mapped child. This is an access-evidence gap, not a claim that public access does not exist. Verify land ownership, port and harbour rules, protected areas, local signs, parking, safety, permits and fishing 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 Italy waters are set by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (marine recreational fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Italy's live MASAF RecFishing registration and catch-reporting requirements, national and EU technical measures, regional ordinances, Coast Guard notices and marine-protected-area rules before every trip. Minimum sizes, daily quantities, tuna and other species reporting, gear restrictions, bathing zones, ports and individually zoned marine reserves can differ by place and season. A WFD polygon, source-audited contour, fishing spot or port listing never grants fishing, retention, shore entry, parking, launching, protected-area authorization or safe-navigation permission.
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Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North is about 1798 ft (548 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Italy national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european seabass, gilthead seabream, common dentex, red mullet, atlantic bonito, greater amberjack, bluefish, common sole roster for Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North. 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 69 ft of water that rates prime for common dentex in summer. 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 Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - North is regulated by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (marine recreational fishing). Check the official Italy regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Da Imbarco Messina A Capo Ali - South 8 mi · Da Rometta Marea A San Saba 10 mi · Da Capo Milazzo Est A Rometta Marea 14 mi · Da Capo Ali A Giardini Naxos - North 16 mi · San Ferdinando Gioia Tauro 27 mi · Nicotera San Ferdi 30 mi · Casignana Santilario 35 mi · Santilario Dello 39 mi · Da Brolo A Capo Calava 39 mi · Siderno Roccella Ionica 43 mi · Roccella Ionica Caulonia 48 mi · Da Acquedolci A Capo D-Orlando 49 mi
Browse all Italy fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — CDI-audited Italian hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 99% measured, 1% 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.