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70,215-acre Heligoland. Island Reefs Germany saltwater fishing map with official BSH 50 m seabed bathymetry, source-qualified fishing spots, official German fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public shore-use context and current-rule links. Heligoland's near-island rock, reef and steep contour structure. The water tops out around 59 m. The depth chart comes from Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Das Gewässer zeichnet 28 404 Hektar mit 82.9 km Ufer, aufgebrochen durch 2 Inseln. Das Becken ist einfach (Uferindex 1.4) — fast eine Schüssel, die Tiefenlinien zählen mehr als das Ufer. Etwa 2% der Fläche sind flacher als ~5 m — dort leben Kraut und Beutefische. Von Ende zu Ende misst das Gewässer rund 25.4 km, an der breitesten Stelle 14.2 km. Das nächste kartierte Gewässer ist Heligoland - Outer Banks, 19.3 km Richtung Südwesten.
Kostenlose interaktive Tiefenkarte — Heligoland — Island Reefs, Deutschland: Tiefenlinien aus echten Vermessungsdaten bis 59 m (193 Fuß), dazu die besten Angelplätze für Flunder, Hering, Hornhecht und mehr. Die Tiefenlinien basieren auf echten Vermessungsdaten (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie). Als Orientierung nutzen, niemals zur Navigation.
Regional occurrence supports search targets, not equal abundance, a child-specific catch rate, retention permission or a promised catch. Baltic cod is intentionally excluded because targeted recreational fishing is prohibited in 2026; live state and federal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flunder (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| Scholle (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| Seezunge (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| Wolfsbarsch (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| Hering (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| Makrele (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| Wittling (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| Hornhecht (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| Meerforelle (Sea Trout) | official species listing | — |
| Dicklippige Meeräsche (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| Glattbutt (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| Nagelrochen (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
In spring, european flounder run shallow here, mostly 1.5 to 7.5 m. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 11 m, and winter fish settle into 4.5 to 15 m. Feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 10 m, rated prime for summer european flounder. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a bottom jig with spinner blade most summer days.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dusk | open water | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Sommer | 2 to 11 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 4.5 to 15 m | midday | Feeding flat (10 m) | Small bottom jig |
When the water first warms, european plaice slide up into 2.5 to 11 m. By summer they slide out to 2 to 12 m, and by winter most fish are in 7.5 to 24 m. If you only fish one area, make it Feeding flat: a feeding flat around 10 m that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2.5 to 11 m | dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Sommer | 2 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Herbst | 3 to 15 m | dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 7.5 to 24 m | midday | open water |
Start shallow in spring: common sole sit in 2 to 9 m that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 1 to 9 m covers summer, 6 to 21 m covers winter. Top water on the chart: Feeding flat, a feeding flat in the 10 m range, good in fall. Fish it in the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a light rolling-lead rig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2 to 9 m | dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Sommer | 1 to 9 m | dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 6 to 21 m | night | open water |
Early season european seabass use the shallows, holding in 1 to 7.5 m. Expect a summer slide to 0.5 to 9 m, then a winter hold in 3 to 17 m. Put Official-grid shoal first on the milk run — a gravel shoal near 12 m that grades good for fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic and you're in the game.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Sommer | 0.5 to 9 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (10 m) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Herbst | 1 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid shoal (12 m) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 3 to 17 m | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Early season atlantic herring use the shallows, holding in 1.5 to 7.5 m. Expect a summer slide to 4.5 to 15 m, then a winter hold in 6 to 18 m. Put Rock reef first on the milk run — a rock pile near 3.5 m that grades good for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a herring feather rig or a small silver jig and you're in the game.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (3.5 m) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 15 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 6 to 18 m | midday | open water | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
In spring, atlantic mackerel run shallow here, mostly 1.5 to 14 m. Summer pushes them deeper, 4.5 to 24 m, and winter fish settle into 9 to 37 m. Official-grid current seam is the standout, a current seam at roughly 23 m, rated good for summer atlantic mackerel. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a feather rig or a small vertical jig most summer days.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 14 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid shoal (12 m) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 24 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (23 m) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 20 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (23 m) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 9 to 37 m | midday | Sharp break (31 m) | Small deep jig |
Heligoland - Island Reefs also holds whiting (6 to 21 m in summer), garfish (0.5 to 6 m in summer), sea trout (4.5 to 15 m in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (0.5 to 5.5 m in summer), brill (2 to 15 m in summer), thornback ray (3 to 20 m in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Heligoland - Island Reefs carries 9 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 59 m down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Germany waters are set by the Portal Fischerei — Schleswig-Holstein fisheries authority links — and special regulations can apply to Heligoland - Island Reefs specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. German coastal fishing rules are set by the applicable Land and may require a fishing licence, coastal permit or additional fishery-right permission. Check Schleswig-Holstein's current species closures and minimum sizes, protected areas, harbour and navigation restrictions, local access rights and posted signs before every trip; a mapped depth cell or bathing site is not permission to fish.
Check the official Germany fishing regulations →
Heligoland - Island Reefs is about 193 ft (59 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Heligoland - Island Reefs ist an der tiefsten Stelle etwa 59 Meter (193 Fuß) tief. Die Tiefen stammen aus echten Vermessungen.
Official coastal monitoring from Thünen Institute German marine recreational-fisheries survey informs the european flounder, european plaice, common sole, european seabass, atlantic herring, atlantic mackerel, whiting, garfish, sea trout, thick-lipped grey mullet, brill, thornback ray roster for Heligoland - Island Reefs. 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.
Feeding flat is the top-rated area: a feeding flat in about 34 ft of water that rates prime for european flounder in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For european flounder, 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 Heligoland - Island Reefs is regulated by the Portal Fischerei — Schleswig-Holstein fisheries authority links. 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. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). 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.