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9.076-acre Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου. West Greece coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Greek hydrographic and HCMR survey/composite DTM contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Greek WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Crete and Southern Aegean. 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 323 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. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
The drawn water covers 9,076 acres wrapped in 26.9 miles of bank. A middling shoreline index (2) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 12% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 8.7 mi with a 3.7-mi widest point. Ακτες Κολπου Μεσσαρας - North West sits 34 mi southwest — the closest neighbouring chart.
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. Expect a summer slide to 2 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 10 to 55 ft. Start at Shoreline point. It's a point holding about 23 ft of water and rates good come fall. Prime time lands in 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 | Shoreline point (23 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (23 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (23 ft) | 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. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 45 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 100 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| 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 Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου - West hold shallow, usually 20 to 130 ft. By summer they slide out to 30 to 180 ft, and by winter most fish are in 60 to 260 ft. The chart's best answer is Sharp break — drop-off, 101 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 130 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 20 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 60 to 260 ft | midday | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
Start shallow in spring: red mullet sit in 5 to 55 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 4 to 70 ft; cold water stacks them in 30 to 140 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 53 ft range, good in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite.
| 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 (53 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. Put Shoreline point first on the milk run — a point near 23 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (23 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (23 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
In spring, greater amberjack run shallow here, mostly 30 to 180 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 20 to 220 ft before dropping to 70 to 300 ft for winter. Spring greater amberjack concentrate at Sharp break, a prime-rated drop-off around 101 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 | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 25 to 200 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (101 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 70 to 300 ft | midday | Deepest basin (308 ft) | see map |
Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου - West 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.
Structure-wise the chart holds 8 features, led in depth by Deepest basin at roughly 308 ft.
Hellenic Coast Guard 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 Greece waters are set by the Greek Government fisheries services — and special regulations can apply to Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου - West specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Greece's current national, EU, port and protected-area rules before every coastal trip. Although individual recreational sea-fishing licences were abolished, method restrictions, minimum sizes, daily limits, protected species, seasonal measures, marine parks, fisheries restricted areas, swimming zones and harbour directions still apply. Regional or island-specific controls may change independently. A WFD polygon, source-audited contour, fishing spot or port reference never grants fishing, retention, shoreline entry, parking, launching or safe-navigation permission.
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Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου - West is about 323 ft (98 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 Greece 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 Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου - West. 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 101 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 Ευρυτερος Κολπος Ηρακλειου - West is regulated by the Greek Government fisheries services. Check the official Greece regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Ακτες Κολπου Μεσσαρας - North West 34 mi · Νησοι Παξιμαδια 38 mi · Ακτες Στο Νοτιο Κρητικο Πελαγος _ Χανια/Ρεθυμνο - Sector 07 38 mi · Εξωτερικες Ακτες Καλδερας Σαντορινης - North West 77 mi · Εξωτερικες Ακτες Καλδερας Σαντορινης - North 78 mi · Ακτες Παρο-Ναξιας - Sector 06 113 mi · Ακτες Κυθνου - South 142 mi · Ακτες Ν. Κω - Central West 143 mi · Ακτες Ν. Κω - Central 149 mi · Ακτες Ανδρου - Τηνου - Sector 10 154 mi · Ακ. Ταιναρο - Λακωνικος Κολπος - South 164 mi · Εξω Σαρωνικος Κολπος - Sector 07 174 mi
Browse all Greece 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 Greek hydrographic and HCMR survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 70% measured, 30% 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.