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48,511-acre Leucate Lagoon and Coast. North East France saltwater fishing map with official SHOM 100 m bathymetry, source-qualified fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public shore-use context and current-rule links. Leucate lagoon, its passes and adjacent Mediterranean coast, with shallow flats, channels and offshore contours. This page covers the north east angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 160 ft. The depth chart comes from Shom (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East maps at 48,496 acres behind 41.5 miles of shoreline. At index 1.3 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. Roughly 8% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 13.9 mi, about 9.9 mi across. Its nearest charted neighbour, Narbonne and Gruissan Coast - South East, is 8 mi to the northeast.
Leucate Lagoon and Coast — North East, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 49 m; spots pour bar commun, sole commune. Pour préparer la pêche, jamais pour naviguer. Les profondeurs et les points de structure proviennent de la grille bathymétrique officielle du Shom. Les données servent à préparer la pêche et ne doivent jamais être utilisées pour la navigation.
Regional occurrence supports a search target, not equal abundance, child-specific catch rate, retention permission or a promised catch. Current national, EU, regional, protected-area and species 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bar commun (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| sole commune (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| orphie (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| mulet lippu (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| mulet cabot (Flathead Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| tassergal (Bluefish) | official species listing | — |
| dorade royale (Gilthead Seabream) | official species listing | — |
| rouget-barbet (Red Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| maquereau commun (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| maigre (Meagre) | official species listing | — |
| anguille européenne (European Eel) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Early season european seabass use the shallows, holding in 3 to 25 ft. Summer is a 2 to 30 ft game here, winter a 10 to 55 ft one. The chart's best answer is Shoreline point — point, 13 ft, good for fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Start shallow in spring: common sole sit in 6 to 30 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 3 to 30 ft covers summer, 20 to 70 ft covers winter. The spot to know is SHOM-grid flat, a feeding flat in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for common sole in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around the evening. Throw a light rolling-lead rig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Summer | 3 to 30 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 20 to 70 ft | night | SHOM-grid channel edge (80 ft) |
Spring garfish on Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East hold shallow, usually 1 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 2 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 60 ft. The chart's best answer is Shoreline point — point, 13 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a slim casting spoon or a surface-skipping fly.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & midday | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (13 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Sharp break (46 ft) |
Early season thick-lipped grey mullet use the shallows, holding in 1 to 15 ft. Summer is a 1 to 18 ft game here, winter an 8 to 35 ft one. The chart's best answer is SHOM-grid flat — feeding flat, 16 ft, good for summer. Best bite is early morning and midday. Tie on a bread fly or a small shrimp fly and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Bread fly, Tiny algae-pattern fly |
| Summer | 1 to 18 ft | dawn & midday | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Bread fly, Small shrimp fly |
| Fall | 2 to 22 ft | dusk | open water | Bread fly |
| Winter | 8 to 35 ft | midday | open water |
In spring, flathead grey mullet run shallow here, mostly 2 to 18 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 1 to 22 ft, and winter fish settle into 12 to 45 ft. SHOM-grid flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 16 ft, rated prime for summer flathead grey mullet. Time it for early morning and midday. You won't need more than a bread fly or a small algae-pattern fly most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 18 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Bread fly, Tiny shrimp fly |
| Summer | 1 to 22 ft | dawn & midday | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Bread fly, Small algae-pattern fly |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft | midday | open water | Bread fly |
| Winter | 12 to 45 ft | midday | open water |
Spring bluefish on Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East hold shallow, usually 3 to 20 ft. They move out to 5 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 40 ft. Put SHOM-grid shoal first on the milk run — a gravel shoal near 29 ft that grades good for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid shoal (29 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | SHOM-grid flat (16 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East also holds gilthead seabream (2 to 45 ft in summer), red mullet (4 to 70 ft in summer), atlantic mackerel (15 to 80 ft in summer), meagre (8 to 100 ft in summer), european eel (6 to 28 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Count 8 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deepest basin, sits near 158 ft.
Access data: European Environment Agency — 2025 Bathing Water Directive Sites (France). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for France waters are set by the Légifrance (current French recreational sea-fishing minimum sizes) — and special regulations can apply to Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. French recreational sea-fishing rules combine current national and European species measures with façade, prefectural, marine-protected-area, harbour and local access controls. Check live minimum sizes, quotas, seasonal or method closures, marking requirements and any no-take zone before every trip. A SHOM contour, fishing-spot marker or designated bathing-water lead is planning context only and never permission to fish, retain a catch, park, launch or enter restricted shore or port property.
Check the official France fishing regulations →
French Ministry for Ecological Transition — recreational sea fishing →
Check special-area and water-specific rules →
Check official shore-access information →
Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East is about 160 ft (49 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Shom (Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Ifremer MEDITS and PELMED regional survey evidence informs the european seabass, common sole, garfish, thick-lipped grey mullet, flathead grey mullet, bluefish, gilthead seabream, red mullet, atlantic mackerel, meagre, european eel roster for Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East. 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.
SHOM-grid flat is the top-rated area: a feeding flat in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for common sole in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East is regulated by the Légifrance (current French recreational sea-fishing minimum sizes). Check the official France regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Narbonne and Gruissan Coast - South East 8 mi · Roussillon Coast - North East 11 mi · Roussillon Coast - North West 13 mi · Narbonne and Gruissan Coast - North East 14 mi · Béziers and Agde Coast - South Central 17 mi · Roussillon Coast - South East 23 mi · Roussillon Coast - South West 23 mi · Béziers and Agde Coast - South East 24 mi · Béziers and Agde Coast - North East 31 mi · Côte Vermeille - North East 33 mi · Thau and Montpellier Coast - South Central 37 mi · Thau and Montpellier Coast - North Central 44 mi
See how Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East stacks up: best bluefish lakes in France · best garfish lakes in France · best european seabass lakes in France · best common sole lakes in France
Browse all France fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. 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.