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2140-acre Rossano Italy coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Italian hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Italian WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Ionian and Southern Italy. This child is clipped to the exact source polygon and a trip-scale ownership window. Coverage classes and uncertainty limits are disclosed; this is a fishing-planning chart, not a navigation chart or catch forecast. The water tops out around 620 ft. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit 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.
Rossano maps at 2,140 acres behind 18.1 miles of shoreline. A development index of 2.8 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. About 4% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Tip to tip the water measures near 8.3 mi with a 0.9-mi widest point. Rossano Cassano sits 8 mi northwest — the closest neighbouring chart.
Occurrence evidence does not promise a catch or establish that retention is legal. Current seasons, closures, protected species, gear rules and local restrictions 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 |
|---|---|---|
| (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| (Gilthead Seabream) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Dentex) | official species listing | — |
| (Red Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Bonito) | official species listing | — |
| (Greater Amberjack) | official species listing | — |
| (Bluefish) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Sole) | 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. 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 | open water | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
In spring, gilthead seabream run shallow here, mostly 3 to 35 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 2 to 45 ft before dropping to 20 to 100 ft for winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 35 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Fall | 6 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 20 to 100 ft | midday | open water | see map |
When the water first warms, common dentex slide up into 20 to 130 ft. Summer is a 30 to 180 ft game here, winter a 60 to 260 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 210 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 130 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (122 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (194 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 20 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (122 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 60 to 260 ft | midday | Sharp break (210 ft) | see map |
Spring puts red mullet in skinny water — 5 to 55 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 4 to 70 ft, wintering in 30 to 140 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 55 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Fall | 10 to 90 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 30 to 140 ft | midday | open water | see map |
Come spring, look for atlantic bonito tight to the bank in 15 to 100 ft. Through summer count on 5 to 90 ft; the winter hold is 50 to 220 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 210 ft that scores good in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (122 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (122 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (122 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | Sharp break (210 ft) | see map |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: greater amberjack in 30 to 180 ft. As the season builds they drop to 20 to 220 ft, wintering in 70 to 300 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 194 ft range, prime in fall. Time it for early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (194 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (210 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 25 to 200 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (194 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 70 to 300 ft | midday | Sharp break (210 ft) | see map |
Rossano also holds bluefish (5 to 30 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
12 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 620 ft, is the deepest of them.
Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport official ports review was reviewed, but no stable government record establishes a public fishing entrance, parking or launch for this exact mapped child. This is an access-evidence gap, not a claim that public access does not exist. Verify land ownership, port and harbour rules, protected areas, local signs, parking, safety, permits 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 Italy waters are set by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (marine recreational fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Rossano specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Italy's live MASAF RecFishing registration and catch-reporting requirements, national and EU technical measures, regional ordinances, Coast Guard notices and marine-protected-area rules before every trip. Minimum sizes, daily quantities, tuna and other species reporting, gear restrictions, bathing zones, ports and individually zoned marine reserves can differ by place and season. A WFD polygon, source-audited contour, fishing spot or port listing never grants fishing, retention, shore entry, parking, launching, protected-area authorization or safe-navigation permission.
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Rossano is about 620 ft (189 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Italy national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european seabass, gilthead seabream, common dentex, red mullet, atlantic bonito, greater amberjack, bluefish, common sole roster for Rossano. 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 194 ft of water that rates prime for greater amberjack in fall. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Rossano is regulated by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (marine recreational fishing). Check the official Italy regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Rossano Cassano 8 mi · Melissa Ciro 31 mi · Amantea Gizzeria 51 mi · Borgia Sellia Marina 55 mi · San Sostene Stalettino 65 mi · Caulonia Riace 87 mi · Nicotera San Ferdi 87 mi · San Ferdinando Gioia Tauro 90 mi · Roccella Ionica Caulonia 92 mi · Siderno Roccella Ionica 95 mi · Santilario Dello 99 mi · Casignana Santilario 105 mi
Browse all Italy fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — CDI-audited Italian hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 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.