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4,356-acre Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn Malta coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Maltese hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Maltese WFD named coastal assessment water in Malta Coast. 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 313 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Traced from the shoreline, Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn runs 4,356 acres with 14.5 miles of edge. Index 1.6 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. About 6% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Figure 5.2 mi of water from one end to the other, 2.3 mi at the beam. For a second option, Il-Port Il-Kbir - Il-Port Ta' Marsamxett lies 4 mi northwest.
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.
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. 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 | open water | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Spring gilthead seabream on Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn hold shallow, usually 3 to 35 ft. They move out to 2 to 45 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 100 ft. The feeding windows run 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 |
In spring, common dentex run shallow here, mostly 20 to 130 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 30 to 180 ft, and winter fish settle into 60 to 260 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 38 ft, rated prime for summer common dentex. Time it for early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 130 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 20 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 60 to 260 ft | midday | Sharp break (88 ft) | see map |
Come spring, look for red mullet tight to the bank in 5 to 55 ft. They move out to 4 to 70 ft in summer and finish the year down in 30 to 140 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 38 ft that scores good in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| 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 (38 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 10 to 90 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 30 to 140 ft | midday | open water | see map |
Spring puts atlantic bonito in skinny water — 15 to 100 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 5 to 90 ft, and winter fish hold in 50 to 220 ft. Summer atlantic bonito concentrate at Shoreline point, a prime-rated point around 88 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (88 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (88 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | Sharp break (88 ft) | see map |
When the water first warms, greater amberjack slide up into 30 to 180 ft. By summer they slide out to 20 to 220 ft, and by winter most fish are in 70 to 300 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 38 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 25 to 200 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 70 to 300 ft | midday | Sharp break (88 ft) | see map |
Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn 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.
4 pieces of structure are mapped here — Sharp break, around 88 ft, is the deepest of them.
Transport Malta official national 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 Malta waters are set by the Malta Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture — and special regulations can apply to Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check the Malta Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, current Maltese and EU fisheries legislation, and any active notices before every trip. Vessel registration or fishery-specific authorizations, tuna and other species measures, minimum sizes, protected species, permitted gear and reporting duties can apply; the 2026–2036 strategy also records that the recreational framework is being strengthened. Marine protected areas, conservation measures, ports, swimming zones, private shore approaches and navigation directions can add place-specific controls. A WFD boundary, source-audited contour, fishing spot or port listing never grants fishing, retention, entry, parking, launching or navigation permission.
Check the official Malta fishing regulations →
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Check official shore-access information →
Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn is about 313 ft (95 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 Malta 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 Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn. 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 38 ft of water that rates prime for common dentex in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Ix-Xaghjra - Wied Il-Ghajn is regulated by the Malta Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Check the official Malta regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — CDI-audited Maltese hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 99% measured, 1% 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.