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7.875-acre Eyjafjörður. North Iceland coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 official Icelandic MFRI/ISL hydrographic DTM with traceable CDI surveys contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Icelandic WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in North Iceland Fjords. This child is clipped to the exact source polygon and a trip-scale ownership window. 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 401 ft. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit official hydrographic-chart depth models, so the contours are chart-derived rather than computer-modeled; no directly measured sounding coverage is claimed. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Drawn out, this is 7,873 acres of water rimmed by 17.4 miles of bank. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.4) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. About 3% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 7 mi end to end and 2.5 mi across at its widest. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Eyjafjörður - North West, 4 mi west of here.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| (Haddock) | official species listing | — |
| (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Halibut) | official species listing | — |
| (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| (Cusk (Tusk)) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
When the water first warms, atlantic cod slide up into 20 to 100 ft. Summer is a 45 to 180 ft game here, winter a 50 to 220 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 152 ft of water and rates good come summer. 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 | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | open water | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Sharp break (152 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Sharp break (152 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | open water | Heavy vertical jig |
In spring, haddock run shallow here, mostly 35 to 220 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 60 to 320 ft, and winter fish settle into 70 to 400 ft. Deepest basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 400 ft, rated prime for winter haddock. Time it for early morning. You won't need more than a compact metal jig or a bottom rig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 35 to 220 ft | dawn | Sharp break (152 ft) | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 60 to 320 ft | dawn | Sharp break (152 ft) | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 45 to 260 ft | midday | Sharp break (152 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 70 to 400 ft | midday | Deepest basin (400 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
Spring puts saithe (coalfish) in skinny water — 15 to 160 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 25 to 260 ft; cold water stacks them in 45 to 320 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 152 ft, rated prime for summer 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 | 15 to 160 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (12 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 25 to 260 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (152 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (152 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 45 to 320 ft | midday | Sharp break (152 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring atlantic mackerel on Eyjafjörður - North hold shallow, usually 5 to 45 ft. They move out to 15 to 80 ft in summer and finish the year down in 30 to 120 ft. Put Shoreline point first on the milk run — a point near 5 ft that grades good for spring. 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 | Shoreline point (5 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (12 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (12 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | open water | Small deep jig |
Spring puts atlantic herring in skinny water — 5 to 25 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 15 to 50 ft; cold water stacks them in 20 to 60 ft. Shoreline point is the standout, a point at roughly 5 ft, rated good for spring atlantic herring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A herring feather rig or a small silver jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (5 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | open water | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic halibut sit in 45 to 350 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 25 to 300 ft covers summer, 67 to 401 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Deepest basin, a deep basin in about 400 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic halibut in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a large swimbait or a slow metal jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 45 to 350 ft | dawn | Sharp break (152 ft) | Large paddletail, Heavy bottom jig |
| Summer | 25 to 300 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (152 ft) | Large swimbait, Slow metal jig |
| Fall | 45 to 380 ft | midday | Sharp break (152 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Bottom jig |
| Winter | 67 to 401 ft chart-limited; documented 100 to 600 ft | midday | Deepest basin (400 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Eyjafjörður - North also holds ling (67 to 401 ft in summer), cusk (tusk) (68 to 401 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
6 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 400 ft, is the deepest of them.
Icelandic Coast Guard Hydrographic Department and official harbour 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 Iceland waters are set by the Government of Iceland fisheries guidance — and special regulations can apply to Eyjafjörður - North specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Iceland's live fisheries legislation, Directorate of Fisheries notices, protected-area terms and local land-access rules before every coastal trip. Species closures, protected spawning areas, minimum sizes, gear controls and rules near privately controlled shores can change. Individual protected areas have their own terms, while harbours, exposed coasts, weather and navigation hazards add separate restrictions. A WFD polygon, source-audited contour, fishing spot or harbour reference never grants fishing, retention, entry, parking, launching or safe-navigation permission.
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Eyjafjörður - North is about 401 ft (122 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit official hydrographic-chart depth models, so the contours are chart-derived rather than computer-modeled; no directly measured sounding coverage is claimed.
Official coastal monitoring from Iceland national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the atlantic cod, haddock, saithe (coalfish), atlantic mackerel, atlantic herring, atlantic halibut, ling, cusk (tusk) roster for Eyjafjörður - 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.
Deepest basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 400 ft of water that rates prime for haddock in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For atlantic cod, 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 Eyjafjörður - North is regulated by the Government of Iceland fisheries guidance. Check the official Iceland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Eyjafjörður - North West 4 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 30 5 mi · Eyjafjörður - Central 7 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 18 8 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 17 13 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 31 16 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 32 21 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 16 23 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 20 25 mi · Horn Að Hvanndölum - Sector 19 28 mi · Horn Að Hvanndölum - Sector 11 30 mi · Hvanndalir Að Digranesi - Sector 21 35 mi
Browse all Iceland fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — official Icelandic MFRI/ISL hydrographic DTM with traceable CDI surveys (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 98% from official hydrographic-chart depth models, 2% source-interpolated; no directly measured sounding coverage is claimed). 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.