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5,066-acre Pertuis d’Antioche. South 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. The island-bounded Pertuis d’Antioche and La Rochelle approaches, with channels, reefs and broad shellfish banks. This page covers the south east angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 31 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. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
On the chart, Pertuis d’Antioche - South East draws 5,067 acres inside 36.9 miles of shoreline. With a shoreline index of 3.7, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. 92% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Call it 11.9 mi long by 3.5 mi wide at the broadest reach. The nearest mapped water is Pertuis d’Antioche - South Central, 10 mi to the west.
Pertuis d’Antioche — South East, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 9 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 | — |
| flet commun (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| plie commune (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| merlan (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| orphie (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| maquereau commun (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| mulet lippu (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| mulet cabot (Flathead Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| barbue (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| raie bouclée (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| anguille européenne (European Eel) | official species listing | — |
| saumon atlantique (Atlantic Salmon) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european seabass in 3 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 2 to 30 ft before dropping to 6 to 31 ft for winter. The spot to know is SHOM-grid current seam, a current seam in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (12 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (12 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 3 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (12 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 6 to 31 ft | midday | Deepest basin (31 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Spring common sole on Pertuis d’Antioche - South East hold shallow, usually 6 to 30 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 3 to 30 ft in summer, 9 to 31 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is SHOM-grid flat — feeding flat, 3 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in the evening. The summer box starts with a light rolling-lead rig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 30 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (16 ft) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Summer | 3 to 30 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (3 ft) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Fall | 6 to 31 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (16 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft | night | Deepest basin (31 ft) |
When the water first warms, european flounder slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 5 to 31 ft game here, winter a 9 to 31 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 24 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bottom jig with spinner blade rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid flat (3 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 5 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid flat (3 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 6 to 31 ft | dusk | Sharp break (24 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft | midday | Deepest basin (31 ft) | Small bottom jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european plaice in 7 to 31 ft. The depth story barely changes: 5 to 31 ft through summer, 9 to 31 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: SHOM-grid channel edge, a channel edge in the 16 ft range, prime in fall. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 31 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (16 ft) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Summer | 5 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid flat (3 ft) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Fall | 6 to 31 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (16 ft) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft | midday | Deepest basin (31 ft) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: whiting in 8 to 31 ft. The depth story barely changes: 9 to 31 ft through summer, 7 to 31 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: SHOM-grid channel edge, a channel edge in the 16 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a small vertical jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (16 ft) | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 9 to 31 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (31 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 31 ft | dusk | SHOM-grid channel edge (16 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 7 to 31 ft | dusk | Deepest basin (31 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
In spring, garfish run shallow here, mostly 1 to 15 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 2 to 20 ft before dropping to 9 to 31 ft for winter. Spring garfish concentrate at Gravel shoal, a prime-rated gravel shoal around 3 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a slim casting spoon or a surface-skipping fly most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & midday | Gravel shoal (3 ft) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (17 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (12 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft | midday | Deepest basin (31 ft) |
Pertuis d’Antioche - South East also holds atlantic mackerel (6 to 31 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer), flathead grey mullet (1 to 22 ft in summer), brill (4 to 31 ft in summer), thornback ray (5 to 31 ft in summer), european eel (6 to 28 ft in summer), atlantic salmon (9 to 31 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 31 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Pertuis d’Antioche - South 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 →
Pertuis d’Antioche - South East is about 31 ft (9 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 EVHOE and PELGAS regional survey evidence informs the european seabass, common sole, european flounder, european plaice, whiting, garfish, atlantic mackerel, thick-lipped grey mullet, flathead grey mullet, brill, thornback ray, european eel, atlantic salmon roster for Pertuis d’Antioche - South 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 current seam is the top-rated area: a current seam in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each 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 Pertuis d’Antioche - South 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.
Pertuis d’Antioche - South Central 10 mi · Pertuis d’Antioche - North East 11 mi · Pertuis d’Antioche - North Central 14 mi · Marennes-Oléron Basin - North West 14 mi · Marennes-Oléron Basin - South Central 19 mi · Pertuis d’Antioche - South West 20 mi · Marennes-Oléron Basin - South West 21 mi · Pertuis Breton - South East 22 mi · Pertuis d’Antioche - North West 22 mi · Gironde Estuary - South 4 West 1 22 mi · Pertuis Breton - South Central 25 mi · Marennes-Oléron Basin - South East 26 mi
See how Pertuis d’Antioche - South East stacks up: best european flounder 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.