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69,252-acre Heligoland. Outer Banks Germany saltwater fishing map with source-audited EMODnet 2024 bathymetry, source-qualified fishing spots, official German fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public shore-use context and current-rule links. The outer Heligoland banks and current-swept depth transitions. The water tops out around 41 m. The depth chart comes from European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Auf der Karte umfasst Heligoland - Outer Banks 28 018 Hektar hinter 66.8 km Uferlinie. Das Becken ist einfach (Uferindex 1.1) — fast eine Schüssel, die Tiefenlinien zählen mehr als das Ufer. Etwa 0% der Fläche sind flacher als ~5 m — dort leben Kraut und Beutefische. Von Ende zu Ende misst das Gewässer rund 23.7 km, an der breitesten Stelle 23.5 km. Das nächste kartierte Gewässer ist Heligoland - Island Reefs, 19.3 km Richtung Nordosten.
Kostenlose interaktive Tiefenkarte — Heligoland — Outer Banks, Deutschland: Tiefenlinien aus echten Vermessungsdaten bis 41 m (136 Fuß), dazu die besten Angelplätze für Flunder, Hering, Hornhecht und mehr. Die Tiefenlinien basieren auf echten Vermessungsdaten (Seenvermessung des Landesamts für Umwelt Brandenburg). 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.
Early season european flounder use the shallows, holding in 1.5 to 7.5 m. Summer is a 2 to 11 m game here, winter a 4.5 to 15 m one. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a bottom jig with spinner blade and you're in the game.
| 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 | open water | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | open water | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 4.5 to 15 m | midday | open water | Small bottom jig |
Spring puts european plaice in skinny water — 2.5 to 11 m is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 12 m, wintering in 7.5 to 24 m. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace covers the summer program.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2.5 to 11 m | dusk | open water | Beaded flowing trace |
| Sommer | 2 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Herbst | 3 to 15 m | dusk | open water | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 7.5 to 24 m | midday | open water |
When the water first warms, common sole slide up into 2 to 9 m. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 1 to 9 m, winter 6 to 21 m. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening. Keep a light rolling-lead rig rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2 to 9 m | dusk | open water | Tiny bottom jig |
| Sommer | 1 to 9 m | dusk | open water | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | open water | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 6 to 21 m | night | open water |
In spring, european seabass run shallow here, mostly 1 to 7.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 0.5 to 9 m before dropping to 3 to 17 m for winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic most summer days.
| 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 | open water | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Herbst | 1 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 3 to 17 m | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
In spring, atlantic herring run shallow here, mostly 1.5 to 7.5 m. Midsummer fish sit out in 4.5 to 15 m before dropping to 6 to 18 m for winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a herring feather rig or a small silver jig most summer days.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | open water | 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 |
Early season atlantic mackerel use the shallows, holding in 1.5 to 14 m. Summer is a 4.5 to 24 m game here, winter a 9 to 37 m one. The chart's best answer is Deepest basin — deep basin, 41 m, good for winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a feather rig or a small vertical jig and you're in the game.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 14 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 24 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 20 m | dawn & dusk | open water | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 9 to 37 m | midday | Deepest basin (41 m) | Small deep jig |
Heligoland - Outer Banks 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.
7 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 41 m, is the deepest of them.
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 - Outer Banks 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 - Outer Banks is about 136 ft (41 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Heligoland - Outer Banks ist an der tiefsten Stelle etwa 41 Meter (136 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 - Outer Banks. 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 136 ft of water that rates good for atlantic mackerel in winter. The interactive chart above rates every 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 - Outer Banks 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.
Heligoland - Island Reefs 12 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Baltrum and Langeoog 21 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Norderney 26 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Spiekeroog 27 mi · Elbe Estuary - Outer 31 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist East 33 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Wangerooge 34 mi · North Frisian Wadden Sea - Eiderstedt North 37 mi · North Frisian Wadden Sea - Eiderstedt South 38 mi · East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West 41 mi · Weser Estuary - Outer 41 mi · North Frisian Wadden Sea - Pellworm 42 mi
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Browse all Germany fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, mean depth (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 100% measured, 0% 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.