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5,267-acre Horsens Fjord. Inner Survey Reach Denmark saltwater fishing map with official Danish Geodata Agency 50 m bathymetry, measured-only fishing spots, DTU-supported fish targets, seasonal forage guidance and public shore-access context. The directly surveyed inner Horsens Fjord reach, with city-side shallows, flats and measured basin edges. The water tops out around 32 ft. The depth chart comes from Danish Geodata Agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
The outline encloses 5,266 acres, worked by 16.8 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.7) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 39% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 4.6 mi end to end and 4.5 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Vejle Fjord - Inner Survey Reach, is 15 mi to the southwest.
The target roster combines the named DTU monitoring area with conservative habitat-compatible Danish regional records. It documents observed or regionally supported occurrence, not equal abundance, a catch rate, or a promised catch in this child. European eel is omitted because recreational eel fishing is currently closed. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Havørred (Sea Trout) | official species listing | — |
| Sild (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| Skrubbe (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| Hornfisk (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| Rødspætte (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| Tunge (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| Aborre (European Perch) | official species listing | — |
| Smelt (European Smelt) | official species listing | — |
| Hvilling (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| Tyklæbet multe (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
When the water first warms, sea trout slide up into 3 to 20 ft. Summer is a 10 to 32 ft game here, winter a 5 to 30 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 23 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a deep-running wobbler or a trolled spoon rigged through the warm months.
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 | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Slim coastal spoon, Shallow-running wobbler |
| Summer | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (23 ft) | Deep-running wobbler, Trolled spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Coastal wobbler, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 30 ft | midday | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Slow coastal spoon, Suspending wobbler |
When the water first warms, atlantic herring slide up into 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 32 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 32 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deepest basin: a deep basin around 32 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a herring feather rig or a small silver jig rigged through the warm months.
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 | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | DDM measured current seam (14 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (32 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 8 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (32 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deepest basin (32 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european flounder in 5 to 25 ft. As the season builds they drop to 5 to 32 ft, wintering in 10 to 32 ft. Top water on the chart: Feeding flat, a feeding flat in the 6 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a bottom jig with spinner blade gets it done.
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 | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (6 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 5 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (6 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 6 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dusk | Sharp break (23 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 50 ft | midday | Deepest basin (32 ft) | Small bottom jig |
When the water first warms, garfish slide up into 1 to 15 ft. Summer is a 2 to 20 ft game here, winter a 10 to 32 ft one. Start at Shoreline point. It's a point holding about 11 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a slim casting spoon or a surface-skipping fly rigged through the warm months.
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 | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & midday | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | DDM measured current seam (14 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deepest basin (32 ft) |
Early season european plaice use the shallows, holding in 7 to 32 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 32 ft; winter keeps them in 10 to 32 ft. Put Feeding flat first on the milk run — a feeding flat near 6 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace and you're in the game.
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 | 7 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 35 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (6 ft) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Summer | 5 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (6 ft) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Fall | 6 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 50 ft | dusk | DDM measured channel edge (16 ft) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 10 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 80 ft | midday | Deepest basin (32 ft) |
In spring, common sole run shallow here, mostly 6 to 30 ft. Summer keeps them at 3 to 30 ft, and they winter in 9 to 32 ft. Spring common sole concentrate at Feeding flat, a prime-rated feeding flat around 6 ft. Fish it in the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a light rolling-lead rig most summer days.
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 | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (6 ft) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Summer | 3 to 30 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (6 ft) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Fall | 6 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dusk | DDM measured channel edge (16 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 9 to 32 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 70 ft | night | Deepest basin (32 ft) |
Horsens Fjord - Inner Survey Reach also holds european perch (8 to 28 ft in summer), european smelt (10 to 32 ft in summer), whiting (9 to 32 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Horsens Fjord - Inner Survey Reach carries 8 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 32 ft down.
Access data: European Environment Agency - 2025 Bathing Water Directive Sites (Denmark). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Denmark waters are set by the Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment (current recreational fishing rules) — and special regulations can apply to Horsens Fjord - Inner Survey Reach specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Most anglers using light hand gear need the applicable Danish angling licence, subject to the official age exemptions. Check live species rules, the mapped and unmapped 500-metre stream-mouth conservation belts, local fishing rights, protected areas and posted shore access before every trip. Recreational European eel fishing is currently prohibited, so eel is not promoted as a target here.
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Horsens Fjord - Inner Survey Reach is about 32 ft (10 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Danish Geodata Agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from DTU Aqua key-fisher monitoring, 2020–2022 informs the sea trout, atlantic herring, european flounder, garfish, european plaice, common sole, european perch, european smelt, whiting, thick-lipped grey mullet roster for Horsens Fjord - Inner Survey Reach. 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 23 ft of water that rates prime for sea trout in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For sea trout, 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 Horsens Fjord - Inner Survey Reach is regulated by the Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment (current recreational fishing rules). Check the official Denmark regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Vejle Fjord - Inner Survey Reach 15 mi · Little Belt - North 21 mi · Aarhus Bay - Outer 23 mi · Great Belt - Kattegat Approach West 27 mi · Kolding Fjord 28 mi · Odense Fjord 30 mi · Great Belt - Kalundborg West 32 mi · Little Belt - Middle 35 mi · Ebeltoft Vig 35 mi · Sejerø Bay - Samsø Side 35 mi · Haderslev Fjord 41 mi · Great Belt - Bridge West 42 mi
See how Horsens Fjord - Inner Survey Reach stacks up: best european perch lakes in Denmark · best sea trout lakes in Denmark · best atlantic herring lakes in Denmark · best european flounder lakes in Denmark
Browse all Denmark fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: Danish Geodata Agency Denmark's Depth Model, 50 m resolution (DKMSL(2022) / mean sea level (EPSG:10547); 69% measured, 31% 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.