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32,070-acre Kenmare Bay. Middle saltwater fishing map with official INFOMAR survey bathymetry, measured-cell fishing spots, official fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, access context and current-rule links. The middle trip-scale survey reach of Kenmare Bay, retaining only official survey-backed seabed cells that pass the Ireland release gates. The water tops out around 154 ft. The depth chart comes from INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
The outline encloses 32,066 acres, worked by 95.3 miles of shoreline, broken up by 2 islands. The 3.8 development index tells the story — a convoluted bank whose fishable edge far outruns the acreage. Roughly 13% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 16.4 mi end to end and 13.7 mi across at its widest. Bantry Bay - Inner North sits 12 mi east — the closest neighbouring chart.
Marine Institute spawning, nursery, observation and range layers support the principal surveyed pelagic and groundfish. IFI's national and regional sea-angling publications support additional habitat-compatible recreational targets. This is occurrence and search guidance, not equal abundance, a section-level population estimate or a promised catch. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mackerel (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| Pollack (Atlantic Pollock) | official species listing | — |
| Coalfish (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| Haddock (Haddock) | official species listing | — |
| Whiting (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| Cod (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| Plaice (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| Flounder (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| Thornback ray (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| Brill (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| Ling (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| Bass (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| Garfish (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic mackerel in 5 to 45 ft. As the season builds they drop to 15 to 80 ft, wintering in 30 to 120 ft. Top water on the chart: INFOMAR measured current seam, a current seam in the 69 ft range, good in fall. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a feather rig or a small vertical jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (32 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (69 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Sharp break (32 ft) | Small deep jig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic pollock sit in 8 to 100 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 12 to 150 ft; cold water stacks them in 25 to 154 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 32 ft range, prime in winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a surface plug or a baitfish swimbait until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 12 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 14 to 154 ft | dawn | Sharp break (32 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 25 to 154 ft | midday | Sharp break (32 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
When the water first warms, saithe (coalfish) slide up into 14 to 154 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 15 to 154 ft, winter 22 to 154 ft. If you only fish one area, make it INFOMAR measured current seam: a current seam around 69 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a speed jig or a heavy paddletail rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 14 to 154 ft | dawn & dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (69 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 15 to 154 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (32 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 14 to 154 ft | dawn & dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (69 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 22 to 154 ft | midday | Deepest basin (154 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Early season haddock use the shallows, holding in 25 to 154 ft. Even in summer they hold at 29 to 154 ft; winter keeps them in 27 to 154 ft. Put Deepest basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 154 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a compact metal jig or a bottom rig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 25 to 154 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (154 ft) | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 29 to 154 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (154 ft) | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 27 to 154 ft | midday | Feeding flat (26 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 27 to 154 ft | midday | Deepest basin (154 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
Early season whiting use the shallows, holding in 15 to 55 ft. Expect a summer slide to 20 to 70 ft, then a winter hold in 15 to 70 ft. Put INFOMAR measured current seam first on the milk run — a current seam near 69 ft that grades good for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a small vertical jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 20 to 70 ft | dawn | INFOMAR measured current seam (69 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 60 ft | dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (69 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 15 to 70 ft | dusk | INFOMAR measured channel edge (84 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic cod sit in 20 to 100 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 39 to 154 ft; cold water stacks them in 35 to 154 ft. Top water on the chart: Deepest basin, a deep basin in the 154 ft range, prime in winter. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Sharp break (32 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 39 to 154 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (154 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Sharp break (32 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 35 to 154 ft | midday | Deepest basin (154 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Kenmare Bay - Middle also holds european plaice (6 to 40 ft in summer), european flounder (6 to 35 ft in summer), thornback ray (10 to 65 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), ling (26 to 154 ft in summer), european seabass (2 to 30 ft in summer), garfish (2 to 20 ft 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 154 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Marine Institute — Fishing Ports. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ireland waters are set by the Inland Fisheries Ireland (current sea-angling regulations) — and special regulations can apply to Kenmare Bay - Middle specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check the current national and water-specific rules before every trip, including bass measures, the 2026 recreational pollack controls, salmon and sea-trout licences and river-specific status, protected areas, harbour directions, private land and local signs. A mapped fishing port or measured seabed feature is not permission to fish, park, launch or enter a working harbour.
Check the official Ireland fishing regulations →
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Kenmare Bay - Middle is about 154 ft (47 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Marine Institute and Inland Fisheries Ireland informs the atlantic mackerel, atlantic pollock, saithe (coalfish), haddock, whiting, atlantic cod, european plaice, european flounder, thornback ray, brill, ling, european seabass, garfish roster for Kenmare Bay - Middle. 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 32 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic pollock in winter. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For atlantic mackerel, 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 Kenmare Bay - Middle is regulated by the Inland Fisheries Ireland (current sea-angling regulations). Check the official Ireland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Bantry Bay - Inner North 12 mi · Kenmare Bay - Outer 14 mi · Bantry Bay - Middle South 16 mi · Roaringwater Bay - West 17 mi · Bantry Bay - Outer South 20 mi · Bantry Bay - Inner South 24 mi · Roaringwater Bay - Middle 27 mi · Dingle Bay - Middle 30 mi · Dingle Bay - West South 31 mi · Roaringwater Bay - East 33 mi · Clonakilty and Courtmacsherry Bays - Clonakilty 39 mi · Dingle Bay - West North 40 mi
See how Kenmare Bay - Middle stacks up: best european flounder lakes in Ireland · best garfish lakes in Ireland · best european seabass lakes in Ireland · best european plaice lakes in Ireland
Browse all Ireland fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) INFOMAR All Survey bathymetry mosaic (Source-survey vertical references retained in the INFOMAR All Survey mosaic; 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.