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81,928-acre East Frisian Wadden Sea. Juist West 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. East Frisian Wadden Sea. Juist West. The Juist sector, with narrow tidal gullies and broad island-framed sand flats. The water tops out around 26 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 the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Auf der Karte umfasst East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West 33 168 Hektar hinter 141.5 km Uferlinie, aufgebrochen durch 4 Inseln. Die Uferlinie ist stark gegliedert (Index 2.2) — Buchten und Landzungen überall, was die befischbare Kante vervielfacht. Etwa 44% der Fläche sind flacher als ~5 m — dort leben Kraut und Beutefische. Von Ende zu Ende misst das Gewässer rund 38.5 km, an der breitesten Stelle 13.8 km. Das nächste kartierte Gewässer ist East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist East, 12.9 km Richtung Nordosten.
Kostenlose interaktive Tiefenkarte — East Frisian Wadden Sea — Juist West, Deutschland: Tiefenlinien aus echten Vermessungsdaten bis 26 m (84 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.
Come spring, look for european flounder tight to the bank in 1.5 to 7.5 m. They move out to 2 to 11 m in summer and finish the year down in 4.5 to 15 m. If you only fish one area, make it Feeding flat: a feeding flat around 11 m that scores good in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A bottom jig with spinner blade is the honest summer answer here.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dusk | Official-grid shoal (5 m) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Sommer | 2 to 11 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (11 m) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | Feeding flat (11 m) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 4.5 to 15 m | midday | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Small bottom jig |
Start shallow in spring: european plaice sit in 2.5 to 11 m that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 12 m, and winter fish settle into 7.5 to 24 m. The spot to know is Feeding flat, a feeding flat in about 11 m of water that rates prime for european plaice in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2.5 to 11 m | dusk | Feeding flat (11 m) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Sommer | 2 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (11 m) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Herbst | 3 to 15 m | dusk | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 7.5 to 24 m | midday | Deepest basin (26 m) |
Early season common sole use the shallows, holding in 2 to 9 m. Even in summer they hold at 1 to 9 m; winter keeps them in 6 to 21 m. Put Official-grid channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 13 m that grades prime for fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening. Tie on a light rolling-lead rig and you're in the game.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 2 to 9 m | dusk | Feeding flat (11 m) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Sommer | 1 to 9 m | dusk | Feeding flat (11 m) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 6 to 21 m | night | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) |
Start shallow in spring: european seabass sit in 1 to 7.5 m that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 0.5 to 9 m; cold water stacks them in 3 to 17 m. Top water on the chart: Official-grid current seam, a current seam in the 10 m range, prime in fall. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (1 m) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Sommer | 0.5 to 9 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Herbst | 1 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 3 to 17 m | midday | Official-grid channel edge (13 m) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic herring sit in 1.5 to 7.5 m that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 4.5 to 15 m; cold water stacks them in 6 to 18 m. Top water on the chart: Official-grid current seam, a current seam in the 10 m range, good in fall. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a herring feather rig or a small silver jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid shoal (5 m) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 15 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 6 to 18 m | midday | Sharp break (18 m) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Come spring, look for atlantic mackerel tight to the bank in 1.5 to 14 m. They move out to 4.5 to 24 m in summer and finish the year down in 6.5 to 26 m. If you only fish one area, make it Official-grid current seam: a current seam around 10 m that scores prime in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A feather rig or a small vertical jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 14 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 24 m | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (26 m) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 20 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (10 m) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 6.5 to 26 m | midday | Deepest basin (26 m) | Small deep jig |
East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West 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.
East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West carries 9 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deepest basin, about 26 m down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Germany waters are set by the Portal Fischerei — Lower Saxony fisheries authority links — and special regulations can apply to East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. German North Sea and estuary fishing rules combine Land fisheries law, local fishery rights and protected-area or harbour controls. Check Lower Saxony's current licence and permit requirements, species closures and minimum sizes, Wadden conservation rules, tidal safety, local access and posted restrictions before every trip; a mapped feature is not permission to fish.
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East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West is about 84 ft (26 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.
East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West ist an der tiefsten Stelle etwa 26 Meter (84 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 East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West. 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 37 ft of water that rates prime for european plaice in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 East Frisian Wadden Sea - Juist West is regulated by the Portal Fischerei — Lower Saxony 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.