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13,196-acre Quiberon and Belle-Île. North West 3 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. Quiberon Bay, the peninsula and Belle-Île approaches, spanning protected sand, rocky points and Atlantic current. This page covers the north west 3 angler-scale survey window. The water tops out around 71 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's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The outline encloses 13,198 acres, worked by 57.3 miles of shoreline, with 3 islands in the mix. With a shoreline index of 3.6, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. 68% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 7.2 mi of water from one end to the other, 5.4 mi at the beam. Lorient and Groix Coast - South West 4 sits 9 mi southwest — the closest neighbouring chart.
Quiberon and Belle-Île — North West 3, France : carte SHOM officielle jusqu’à 22 m; spots pour bar commun, maquereau commun. 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 | — |
| maquereau commun (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| lieu jaune (Atlantic Pollock) | official species listing | — |
| lieu noir (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| cabillaud (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| lingue (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| orphie (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| barbue (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| raie bouclée (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| sole commune (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| mulet lippu (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| mulet cabot (Flathead Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| anguille européenne (European Eel) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Spring european seabass on Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 hold shallow, usually 3 to 25 ft. They move out to 2 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 55 ft. Put SHOM-grid current seam first on the milk run — a current seam near 28 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (28 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (28 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (28 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | SHOM-grid channel edge (36 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Spring puts atlantic mackerel in skinny water — 5 to 45 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 13 to 71 ft; cold water stacks them in 18 to 71 ft. Deepest basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 58 ft, rated prime for summer atlantic mackerel. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A feather rig or a small vertical jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (28 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 13 to 71 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (58 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (28 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 18 to 71 ft | midday | Deepest basin (58 ft) | Small deep jig |
Spring puts atlantic pollock in skinny water — 6 to 71 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 6 to 71 ft, and winter fish hold in 11 to 71 ft. Summer atlantic pollock concentrate at Shoreline point, a prime-rated point around 6 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A surface plug or a baitfish swimbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 71 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (2 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 6 to 71 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (6 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 7 to 71 ft | dawn | Shoreline point (6 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 11 to 71 ft | midday | Sharp break (51 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
Spring saithe (coalfish) on Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 hold shallow, usually 7 to 71 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 7 to 71 ft in summer, 10 to 71 ft once it turns cold. Put SHOM-grid current seam first on the milk run — a current seam near 28 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a speed jig or a heavy paddletail.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 71 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (28 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 7 to 71 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (51 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 6 to 71 ft | dawn & dusk | SHOM-grid current seam (28 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 10 to 71 ft | midday | Deepest basin (58 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring puts atlantic cod in skinny water — 14 to 71 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 18 to 71 ft, and winter fish hold in 16 to 71 ft. Winter atlantic cod concentrate at Deepest basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 58 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 14 to 71 ft | dawn | Sharp break (51 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 18 to 71 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (58 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 13 to 71 ft | dawn | Rock reef (2 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 16 to 71 ft | midday | Deepest basin (58 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring ling on Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 hold shallow, usually 13 to 71 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 12 to 71 ft in summer, 13 to 71 ft once it turns cold. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 51 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run midday. The summer box starts with a heavy vertical jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 13 to 71 ft | midday | Sharp break (51 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Summer | 12 to 71 ft | midday | Sharp break (51 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
| Fall | 12 to 71 ft | midday | Sharp break (51 ft) | Long metal jig |
| Winter | 13 to 71 ft | midday | Deepest basin (58 ft) | Heavy deep jig |
Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 also holds garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), thornback ray (10 to 65 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer), flathead grey mullet (1 to 22 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 9 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deepest basin, sits near 58 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 Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 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 →
Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 is about 71 ft (22 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, atlantic mackerel, atlantic pollock, saithe (coalfish), atlantic cod, ling, garfish, brill, thornback ray, common sole, thick-lipped grey mullet, flathead grey mullet, european eel roster for Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3. 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 28 ft of water that rates prime for european seabass in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 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.
Lorient and Groix Coast - South West 4 9 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 3 11 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 4 13 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 2 15 mi · Golfe du Morbihan - Middle East 16 mi · Lorient and Groix Coast - South West 3 19 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 3 22 mi · Lorient and Groix Coast - North West 3 22 mi · Golfe du Morbihan - South East 22 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 1 22 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 4 23 mi · Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 2 24 mi
See how Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 3 stacks up: best garfish lakes in France · best european seabass lakes in France · best common sole lakes in France · best thick-lipped grey mullet lakes in France
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