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16,112-acre Golfe du Morbihan. South East France saltwater fishing map with official SHOM 100 m bathymetry, source-qualified fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public shore-use context and current-rule links. The island-rich Morbihan Gulf and its narrow entrance, with extreme tidal current, channels and shallow banks. This page covers the south east angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 63 ft. The depth chart comes from Shom (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Traced from the shoreline, Golfe du Morbihan - South East runs 16,112 acres with 43.2 miles of edge. An index of 2.4 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. Roughly 31% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 11.6 mi with a 5.2-mi widest point. For a second option, Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 4 lies 9 mi southwest.
Golfe du Morbihan — South East, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 19 m; spots pour bar commun, sole commune. Pour préparer la pêche, jamais pour naviguer. Les profondeurs et les points de structure proviennent de la grille bathymétrique officielle du Shom. Les données servent à préparer la pêche et ne doivent jamais être utilisées pour la navigation.
Regional occurrence supports a search target, not equal abundance, child-specific catch rate, retention permission or a promised catch. Current national, EU, regional, protected-area and species 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bar commun (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| sole commune (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| flet commun (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| plie commune (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| merlan (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| orphie (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| maquereau commun (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| mulet lippu (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| mulet cabot (Flathead Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| barbue (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| raie bouclée (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| anguille européenne (European Eel) | official species listing | — |
| saumon atlantique (Atlantic Salmon) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Spring puts european seabass in skinny water — 3 to 25 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 10 to 55 ft. SHOM-grid current seam is the standout, a current seam at roughly 25 ft, rated prime for summer european seabass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (25 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (25 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (25 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | SHOM-grid channel edge (32 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Come spring, look for common sole tight to the bank in 6 to 30 ft. Through summer count on 3 to 30 ft; the winter hold is 18 to 63 ft. Start at Feeding flat. It's a feeding flat holding about 28 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in the evening. A light rolling-lead rig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (28 ft) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Summer | 3 to 30 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (28 ft) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (32 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 18 to 63 ft | night | Deepest basin (62 ft) |
Spring european flounder on Golfe du Morbihan - South East hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 6 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 50 ft. Put Feeding flat first on the milk run — a feeding flat near 28 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a bottom jig with spinner blade.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (28 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (28 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dusk | Sharp break (30 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 15 to 50 ft | midday | Sharp break (30 ft) | Small bottom jig |
In spring, european plaice run shallow here, mostly 8 to 35 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 6 to 40 ft, and winter fish settle into 19 to 63 ft. Feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 28 ft, rated prime for spring european plaice. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 35 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (28 ft) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Summer | 6 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (28 ft) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (32 ft) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 19 to 63 ft | midday | Deepest basin (62 ft) |
In spring, whiting run shallow here, mostly 15 to 55 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 18 to 63 ft, and winter fish settle into 14 to 63 ft. SHOM-grid channel edge is the standout, a channel edge at roughly 32 ft, rated prime for spring whiting. Time it for early morning. You won't need more than a small vertical jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (32 ft) | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 18 to 63 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (62 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 60 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (32 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 14 to 63 ft | dusk | Deepest basin (62 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Start shallow in spring: garfish sit in 1 to 15 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 20 ft; cold water stacks them in 20 to 60 ft. Top water on the chart: Shoreline point, a point in the 13 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a slim casting spoon or a surface-skipping fly until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & midday | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (25 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deepest basin (62 ft) |
Golfe du Morbihan - South East also holds atlantic mackerel (12 to 63 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer), flathead grey mullet (1 to 22 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), thornback ray (10 to 63 ft in summer), european eel (6 to 28 ft in summer), atlantic salmon (18 to 63 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Golfe du Morbihan - South East carries 9 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 62 ft down.
Access data: European Environment Agency — 2025 Bathing Water Directive Sites (France). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for France waters are set by the Légifrance (current French recreational sea-fishing minimum sizes) — and special regulations can apply to Golfe du Morbihan - South East specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. French recreational sea-fishing rules combine current national and European species measures with façade, prefectural, marine-protected-area, harbour and local access controls. Check live minimum sizes, quotas, seasonal or method closures, marking requirements and any no-take zone before every trip. A SHOM contour, fishing-spot marker or designated bathing-water lead is planning context only and never permission to fish, retain a catch, park, launch or enter restricted shore or port property.
Check the official France fishing regulations →
French Ministry for Ecological Transition — recreational sea fishing →
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Golfe du Morbihan - South East is about 63 ft (19 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Shom (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Ifremer EVHOE and PELGAS regional survey evidence informs the european seabass, common sole, european flounder, european plaice, whiting, garfish, atlantic mackerel, thick-lipped grey mullet, flathead grey mullet, brill, thornback ray, european eel, atlantic salmon roster for Golfe du Morbihan - South East. 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.
SHOM-grid current seam is the top-rated area: a current seam in about 25 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. The interactive chart above rates every 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 Golfe du Morbihan - South East is regulated by the Légifrance (current French recreational sea-fishing minimum sizes). Check the official France regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 4 9 mi · Golfe du Morbihan - Middle East 9 mi · Vilaine Estuary - South Central 9 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 4 9 mi · Vilaine Estuary - South East 15 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 3 17 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 3 17 mi · Loire Estuary - South West 1 19 mi · Loire Estuary - North West 2 21 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 22 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 2 26 mi · Loire Estuary - South West 2 26 mi
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Browse all France fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. 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.