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92,495-acre Nysted Bay. West 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. Nysted Bay. West. Nysted Bay and the south Falster approaches, with shoals, island edges and Baltic-facing banks. The water tops out around 97 ft. The depth chart comes from Danish Geodata Agency 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 drawn water covers 92,292 acres wrapped in 66.2 miles of bank, with 2 islands in the mix. With a 1.6 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Roughly 21% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 18.4 mi, about 13.7 mi across. If the bite dies, Fehmarn Belt - Outer is 11 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 | — |
| Hvilling (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| Makrel (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| Tunge (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| Tyklæbet multe (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| Slethvar (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| Sej (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Spring sea trout on Nysted Bay - West hold shallow, usually 3 to 20 ft. They move out to 15 to 50 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 30 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 39 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a deep-running wobbler or a trolled spoon.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Slim coastal spoon, Shallow-running wobbler |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (39 ft) | Deep-running wobbler, Trolled spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Coastal wobbler, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 30 ft | midday | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Slow coastal spoon, Suspending wobbler |
Early season atlantic herring use the shallows, holding in 5 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 15 to 50 ft, then a winter hold in 20 to 60 ft. Put DDM measured current seam first on the milk run — a current seam near 36 ft that grades good for fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a herring feather rig or a small silver jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | DDM measured shoal (18 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (39 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | DDM measured current seam (36 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Sharp break (39 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
In spring, european flounder run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 6 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 50 ft. Feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 14 ft, rated prime for spring european flounder. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a bottom jig with spinner blade most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (14 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (14 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dusk | Sharp break (39 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 15 to 50 ft | midday | Sharp break (39 ft) | Small bottom jig |
Spring garfish on Nysted Bay - West hold shallow, usually 1 to 15 ft. They move out to 2 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 60 ft. Put Shoreline point first on the milk run — a point near 4 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run 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 (4 ft) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (4 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | DDM measured current seam (36 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | DDM measured current seam (36 ft) |
When the water first warms, european plaice slide up into 8 to 35 ft. By summer they slide out to 6 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 25 to 80 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Feeding flat: a feeding flat around 14 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 35 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (14 ft) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Summer | 6 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (14 ft) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dusk | DDM measured channel edge (42 ft) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 25 to 80 ft | midday | DDM measured channel edge (42 ft) |
When the water first warms, whiting slide up into 15 to 55 ft. By summer they slide out to 20 to 70 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 70 ft. If you only fish one area, make it DDM measured channel edge: a channel edge around 42 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a small vertical jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | DDM measured channel edge (42 ft) | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 20 to 70 ft | dawn | DDM measured channel edge (42 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 60 ft | dusk | DDM measured channel edge (42 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 15 to 70 ft | dusk | DDM measured channel edge (42 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Nysted Bay - West also holds atlantic mackerel (15 to 80 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), saithe (coalfish) (9 to 97 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
8 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 89 ft, is the deepest of them.
No official 2025 EEA designated bathing-water point matched within 400 metres of this DDM shoreline. This is an access-evidence gap, not a statement that public fishing access does not exist. Verify land ownership, local signs, conservation belts 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 Denmark waters are set by the Danish Agency for Green Transition and Aquatic Environment (current recreational fishing rules) — and special regulations can apply to Nysted Bay - West 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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Nysted Bay - West is about 97 ft (30 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, whiting, atlantic mackerel, common sole, thick-lipped grey mullet, brill, saithe (coalfish) roster for Nysted Bay - 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.
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 39 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 Nysted Bay - West 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.
Fehmarn Belt - Outer 11 mi, DEU · Nysted Bay - East 13 mi · Fehmarn - East 21 mi, DEU · Rostock Coast - West 22 mi, DEU · Wismar Bay - Outer 25 mi, DEU · Riedensee 26 mi, DEU · Saaler Bodden 26 mi, DEU · Conventer See 27 mi, DEU · Börgermoor 28 mi, DEU · Rostock Coast - East 29 mi, DEU · Radelsee 29 mi, DEU · Darß and Zingst - Outer Coast West 30 mi, DEU
See how Nysted Bay - West stacks up: best sea trout lakes in Denmark · best atlantic herring lakes in Denmark · best european flounder lakes in Denmark · best garfish 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); 77% measured, 23% 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.