Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe bei Schöna und Königstein
578.4-acre river near Königstein.
- Recorded max
- 21 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Split-water fishing maps
Elbe fishing maps and mapped reaches
Fishing maps for 28 published BfG-surveyed Elbe River reaches in Germany.
28 live reaches28 survey-backed depth maps5 cataloged target species
Built for useful map scale
Why Elbe is split up
Official kilometer-bounded survey reaches preserve measured channel detail without collapsing hundreds of river miles into one page.
One page per mapped area
Choose a Elbe fishing-map reach
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Königstein bis Pirna
609.4-acre river near Pirna.
- Recorded max
- 20 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Pirna bis Dresden
642.6-acre river near Dresden.
- Recorded max
- 12 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Dresden bis Meißen
609.7-acre river near Dresden.
- Recorded max
- 12 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Meißen bis Riesa
641.8-acre river near Meißen.
- Recorded max
- 15 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Riesa bis Mühlberg
582.6-acre river near Riesa.
- Recorded max
- 14 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe bei Mühlberg
640.8-acre river near Mühlberg.
- Recorded max
- 20 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Belgern bis Torgau
596.8-acre river near Torgau.
- Recorded max
- 18 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Dommitzsch bis Pretzsch
506.5-acre river near Pretzsch.
- Recorded max
- 17 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Pretzsch bis Elster
313.4-acre river near Elster.
- Recorded max
- 17 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe bei Wittenberg
356.2-acre river near Wittenberg.
- Recorded max
- 15 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Wittenberg bis Coswig
920.8-acre river near Wittenberg.
- Recorded max
- 15 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Coswig bis Dessau-Roßlau
1,412.8-acre river near Dessau-Roßlau.
- Recorded max
- 18 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Aken bis Barby
918.6-acre river near Aken.
- Recorded max
- 16 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck
1,350.8-acre river near Schönebeck.
- Recorded max
- 17 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe bei Magdeburg
1,204.9-acre river near Magdeburg.
- Recorded max
- 18 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Magdeburg bis Rogätz
1,133.9-acre river near Rogätz.
- Recorded max
- 17 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Rogätz bis Kehnert
1,022.8-acre river near Rogätz.
- Recorded max
- 18 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Tangermünde bis Sandau
1,986.1-acre river near Tangermünde.
- Recorded max
- 16 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Sandau bis Werben
1,400.2-acre river near Sandau.
- Recorded max
- 17 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
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Elbe bei Werben und Rühstädt
732.7-acre river near Werben.
- Recorded max
- 17 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe bei Wittenberge
1,899.8-acre river near Wittenberge.
- Recorded max
- 18 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Wittenberge bis Schnackenburg
1,226-acre river near Schnackenburg.
- Recorded max
- 19 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
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Elbe von Lenzen bis Dömitz
1,678.7-acre river near Dömitz.
- Recorded max
- 18 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Dömitz bis Hitzacker
1,970.7-acre river near Hitzacker.
- Recorded max
- 22 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Hitzacker bis Bleckede
1,534.1-acre river near Bleckede.
- Recorded max
- 21 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Bleckede bis Lauenburg
1,981.8-acre river near Lauenburg.
- Recorded max
- 23 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Elbe von Lauenburg bis Geesthacht
913.8-acre river near Geesthacht.
- Recorded max
- 28 ft
- Species
- Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Common Carp
Choose with the evidence visible
How to compare Elbe reaches
The released set contains 28 survey-backed reaches and 0 modeled reaches. Their published maximum depths run from 12 to 28 ft, with a median of 18 ft. Those numbers make scale differences visible, but they do not make sections interchangeable: contour provenance, access, species evidence and local structure remain specific to each child map.
Start with the section closest to the water you actually plan to fish. Then compare its depth-data label and species roster with an adjacent section before treating a pattern as system-wide. A survey-backed child is the stronger choice for precise breakline planning; a modeled child is broader reconnaissance and should be checked against sonar and conditions on the water. Return to this overview whenever you cross into another mapped reach, pool or coastal section.
Same child-page contract
What every section keeps separate
- Depth provenance: each child discloses whether its contours are survey-backed or modeled; a family card never upgrades that label.
- Fishing spots: structure and seasonal recommendations are calculated inside the child boundary so distant reaches are not mixed together.
- Fish species: each page keeps its own supported roster rather than inheriting every species found anywhere in the parent system.
- Local context: hatch guidance, access, hazards, catches and nearby-water links continue to resolve for the individual child where data is available.
Planning questions
Frequently asked questions
Why is Elbe divided into separate fishing maps?
Official kilometer-bounded survey reaches preserve measured channel detail without collapsing hundreds of river miles into one page.
Are these depth maps survey-backed?
28 released maps use surveyed or official agency bathymetry. Each child keeps its own provider, product, datum and not-for-navigation disclosure.
Do fish and access records apply everywhere?
No. Species, forage, access and fishing spots remain scoped to each child map and retain their evidence labels.