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93,579-acre Elbe Estuary. Outer Germany saltwater fishing map with official BSH 50 m seabed bathymetry, source-qualified fishing spots, official German fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public shore-use context and current-rule links. The outer Elbe and Neuwerk approaches, with strong tidal current and exposed sand banks. The water tops out around 27 m. The depth chart comes from Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Das Gewässer zeichnet 37 934 Hektar mit 166.7 km Ufer, aufgebrochen durch 3 Inseln. Die Uferlinie ist stark gegliedert (Index 2.4) — Buchten und Landzungen überall, was die befischbare Kante vervielfacht. Etwa 32% der Fläche sind flacher als ~5 m — dort leben Kraut und Beutefische. Von Ende zu Ende misst das Gewässer rund 33.8 km, an der breitesten Stelle 24.8 km. Das nächste kartierte Gewässer ist North Frisian Wadden Sea - Eiderstedt South, 16.1 km Richtung Nordosten.
Kostenlose interaktive Tiefenkarte — Elbe Estuary — Outer, Deutschland: Tiefenlinien aus echten Vermessungsdaten bis 27 m (88 Fuß), dazu die besten Angelplätze für Flunder, Hering, Hornhecht und mehr. Die Tiefenlinien basieren auf echten Vermessungsdaten (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie). Als Orientierung nutzen, niemals zur Navigation.
Regional occurrence supports search targets, not equal abundance, a child-specific catch rate, retention permission or a promised catch. Baltic cod is intentionally excluded because targeted recreational fishing is prohibited in 2026; live state and federal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flunder (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| Scholle (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| Seezunge (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| Wolfsbarsch (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| Hering (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| Makrele (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| Wittling (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| Hornhecht (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| Meerforelle (Sea Trout) | official species listing | — |
| Dicklippige Meeräsche (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| Glattbutt (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| Nagelrochen (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european flounder in 1.5 to 7.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 2 to 11 m before dropping to 4.5 to 15 m for winter. The spot to know is Feeding flat, a feeding flat in about 12 m of water that rates good for european flounder in fall. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a bottom jig with spinner blade gets it done.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dusk | Official-grid shoal (5 m) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Sommer | 2 to 11 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (12 m) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | Feeding flat (12 m) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 4.5 to 15 m | midday | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Small bottom jig |
Early season european plaice use the shallows, holding in 2.5 to 11 m. Summer is a 2 to 12 m game here, winter a 7.5 to 24 m one. The chart's best answer is Feeding flat — feeding flat, 12 m, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace and you're in the game.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2.5 to 11 m | dusk | Official-grid shoal (5 m) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Sommer | 2 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (12 m) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Herbst | 3 to 15 m | dusk | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 7.5 to 24 m | midday | Deepest basin (27 m) |
In spring, common sole run shallow here, mostly 2 to 9 m. Summer keeps them at 1 to 9 m, and they winter in 6 to 21 m. Feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 12 m, rated good for fall common sole. Time it for the evening. You won't need more than a light rolling-lead rig most summer days.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2 to 9 m | dusk | Feeding flat (12 m) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Sommer | 1 to 9 m | dusk | Feeding flat (12 m) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | Feeding flat (12 m) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 6 to 21 m | night | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) |
When the water first warms, european seabass slide up into 1 to 7.5 m. Summer is a 0.5 to 9 m game here, winter a 3 to 17 m one. Start at Official-grid current seam. It's a current seam holding about 10 m of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (1 m) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Sommer | 0.5 to 9 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Herbst | 1 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 3 to 17 m | midday | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
When the water first warms, atlantic herring slide up into 1.5 to 7.5 m. Summer is a 4.5 to 15 m game here, winter a 6 to 18 m one. Start at Official-grid current seam. It's a current seam holding about 10 m of water and rates good come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a herring feather rig or a small silver jig rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid shoal (5 m) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 15 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 6 to 18 m | midday | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic mackerel in 1.5 to 14 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 4.5 to 24 m before dropping to 6.5 to 27 m for winter. The spot to know is Official-grid current seam, a current seam in about 10 m of water that rates prime for atlantic mackerel in fall. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a feather rig or a small vertical jig gets it done.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 14 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 24 m | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (23 m) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 20 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 6.5 to 27 m | midday | Deepest basin (27 m) | Small deep jig |
Elbe Estuary - Outer also holds whiting (6 to 21 m in summer), garfish (0.5 to 6 m in summer), sea trout (4.5 to 15 m in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (0.5 to 5.5 m in summer), brill (2 to 15 m in summer), thornback ray (3 to 20 m in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Elbe Estuary - Outer carries 9 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 27 m down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Germany waters are set by the Portal Fischerei — Lower Saxony fisheries authority links — and special regulations can apply to Elbe Estuary - Outer specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. German North Sea and estuary fishing rules combine Land fisheries law, local fishery rights and protected-area or harbour controls. Check Lower Saxony's current licence and permit requirements, species closures and minimum sizes, Wadden conservation rules, tidal safety, local access and posted restrictions before every trip; a mapped feature is not permission to fish.
Check the official Germany fishing regulations →
Elbe Estuary - Outer is about 88 ft (27 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Elbe Estuary - Outer ist an der tiefsten Stelle etwa 27 Meter (88 Fuß) tief. Die Tiefen stammen aus echten Vermessungen.
Official coastal monitoring from Thünen Institute German marine recreational-fisheries survey informs the european flounder, european plaice, common sole, european seabass, atlantic herring, atlantic mackerel, whiting, garfish, sea trout, thick-lipped grey mullet, brill, thornback ray roster for Elbe Estuary - Outer. 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.
Feeding flat is the top-rated area: a feeding flat in about 39 ft of water that rates prime for european plaice in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For european flounder, 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 Elbe Estuary - Outer is regulated by the Portal Fischerei — Lower Saxony fisheries authority links. Check the official Germany regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
North Frisian Wadden Sea - Eiderstedt South 10 mi · Weser Estuary - Outer 11 mi · North Frisian Wadden Sea - Eiderstedt North 16 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Wangerooge 18 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Spiekeroog 21 mi · Heligoland - Island Reefs 26 mi · Jade Bay - Outer 26 mi · Heligoland - Outer Banks 31 mi · North Frisian Wadden Sea - Pellworm 31 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Baltrum and Langeoog 33 mi · Jade Bay - Inner 35 mi · North Frisian Wadden Sea - Halligen 41 mi
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Browse all Germany fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). 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.