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1,350.8-acre river near Schönebeck. The river tops out around 5 m. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Das Gewässer zeichnet 547 Hektar mit 76.1 km Ufer, aufgebrochen durch 8 Inseln. Die Uferlinie ist stark gegliedert (Index 9.2) — Buchten und Landzungen überall, was die befischbare Kante vervielfacht. Das gesamte Gewässer ist flacher als ~5 m — Kraut und Beutefische von Ufer zu Ufer. Von Ende zu Ende misst das Gewässer rund 15.4 km, an der breitesten Stelle 12.4 km. Das nächste kartierte Gewässer ist Elbe bei Magdeburg, 16.1 km Richtung Nordwesten.
Kostenlose interaktive Tiefenkarte — Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck, Deutschland: Tiefenlinien aus echten Vermessungsdaten bis 5 m (17 Fuß), dazu die besten Angelplätze für Flussbarsch, Hecht, Zander und mehr. Die Tiefenlinien basieren auf echten Vermessungsdaten (Digitales Geländemodell Wasserlauf der Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde). Als Orientierung nutzen, niemals zur Navigation.
Spring european perch on Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck hold shallow, usually 1 to 3.5 m. They move out to 1.5 to 5 m in summer and finish the year down in 1.5 to 5 m. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1 to 3.5 m | midday & dawn | open water | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Sommer | 1.5 to 5 m | dawn | open water | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Herbst | 1.5 to 5 m | midday | open water | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 1.5 to 5 m | midday & dawn | open water | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 0.5 to 2.5 m. Summer is a 1.5 to 5 m game here, winter a 1.5 to 4.5 m one. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 0.5 to 2.5 m | midday & dawn | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Sommer | 1.5 to 5 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Herbst | 1.5 to 5 m | midday & dawn | open water | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 1.5 to 4.5 m | midday | open water | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Spring zander on Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck hold shallow, usually 1 to 4.5 m. They move out to 1.5 to 5 m in summer and finish the year down in 1.5 to 5 m. The feeding windows run the evening and early morning. The summer box starts with a vertical softbait over humps or a deep crankbait.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1 to 4.5 m | dusk & dawn | open water | Softbait on jighead (10-12 cm), Shallow crankbait at dusk |
| Sommer | 1.5 to 5 m | dusk & dawn | open water | Vertical softbait over humps, Deep crankbait |
| Herbst | 1.5 to 5 m | dusk & night | open water | Big softbait (12-16 cm) slow-rolled, Jigging spoon |
| Winter | 1.5 to 5 m | dusk & dawn | open water | Vertical jig / mormyshka with bait, Slow blade bait |
Spring common carp on Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck hold shallow, usually 0.5 to 3 m. By summer they slide out to 1 to 4.5 m, and by winter most fish are in 1.5 to 5 m. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 0.5 to 3 m | midday & dawn | open water | |
| Sommer | 1 to 4.5 m | dawn & dusk | open water | |
| Herbst | 1.5 to 5 m | midday | open water | |
| Winter | 1.5 to 5 m | midday | open water |
When the water first warms, burbot slide up into 1.5 to 5 m. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 1.5 to 5 m, winter 1 to 5 m. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and midday. Keep a heavy jig + cut bait rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 5 m | night & dusk | open water | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Sommer | 1.5 to 5 m | night & midday | open water | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Herbst | 1.5 to 5 m | night & dusk | open water | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 1 to 5 m | night & dusk | open water | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck carries 3 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Surveyed deep channel, about 5 m down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Germany waters are set by the Portal Fischerei (official federal-state fisheries portal) — and special regulations can apply to Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Germany fishing regulations →
Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck is about 17 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck ist an der tiefsten Stelle etwa 5 Meter (17 Fuß) tief. Die Tiefen stammen aus echten Vermessungen.
Anglers target european perch, northern pike, zander, common carp, burbot on Elbe von Barby bis Schönebeck. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
For european perch, the summer bite is best in early morning. 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 von Barby bis Schönebeck is regulated by the Portal Fischerei (official federal-state fisheries portal). Check the official Germany regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all Germany fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) waterway surveys. 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.