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7,416-acre Schlei. Outer Germany saltwater fishing map with official BSH 50 m seabed bathymetry, source-qualified fishing spots, official German fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public shore-use context and current-rule links. The outer Schlei and Baltic entrance, with island points, shoals and current-compressed channel shoulders. The water tops out around 15 m. The depth chart comes from Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Das Gewässer zeichnet 3 001 Hektar mit 85.1 km Ufer. Die Uferlinie ist stark gegliedert (Index 4.4) — Buchten und Landzungen überall, was die befischbare Kante vervielfacht. Etwa 94% der Fläche sind flacher als ~5 m — dort leben Kraut und Beutefische. Von Ende zu Ende misst das Gewässer rund 23.7 km, an der breitesten Stelle 5 km. Das nächste kartierte Gewässer ist Eckernförde Bay - Outer, 12.9 km Richtung Südosten.
Kostenlose interaktive Tiefenkarte — Schlei — Outer, Deutschland: Tiefenlinien aus echten Vermessungsdaten bis 15 m (50 Fuß), dazu die besten Angelplätze für Hecht, Flussbarsch, Zander und mehr. Die Tiefenlinien basieren auf echten Vermessungsdaten (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie). Als Orientierung nutzen, niemals zur Navigation.
Regional occurrence supports search targets, not equal abundance, a child-specific catch rate, retention permission or a promised catch. Baltic cod is intentionally excluded because targeted recreational fishing is prohibited in 2026; live state and federal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hecht (Northern Pike) | official species listing | — |
| Flussbarsch (European Perch) | official species listing | — |
| Zander (Zander) | official species listing | — |
| Flunder (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| Hering (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| Hornhecht (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| Meerforelle (Sea Trout) | official species listing | — |
| Stint (European Smelt) | official species listing | — |
| Scholle (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| Seezunge (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| Dicklippige Meeräsche (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 0.5 to 2.5 m. By summer they slide out to 2.5 to 6 m, and by winter most fish are in 1.5 to 4.5 m. If you only fish one area, make it Weed flat: a weed flat around 1 m that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 0.5 to 2.5 m | midday & dawn | Weed flat (1 m) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Sommer | 2.5 to 6 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (2.5 m) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Herbst | 2 to 5.5 m | midday & dawn | Feeding flat (2.5 m) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 1.5 to 4.5 m | midday | Feeding flat (2.5 m) | Large jigging spoon |
Spring european perch on Schlei - Outer hold shallow, usually 1 to 3.5 m. By summer they slide out to 2.5 to 8.5 m, and by winter most fish are in 3.5 to 10 m. The chart's best answer is Weed flat — weed flat, 1 m, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1 to 3.5 m | midday & dawn | Weed flat (1 m) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Sommer | 2.5 to 8.5 m | dawn | Sharp break (7.5 m) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Herbst | 3 to 10 m | midday | Sharp break (7.5 m) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 3.5 to 10 m | midday & dawn | Deepest basin (12 m) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Spring zander on Schlei - Outer hold shallow, usually 1 to 4.5 m. By summer they slide out to 4.5 to 11 m, and by winter most fish are in 6 to 12 m. The chart's best answer is Official-grid shoal — gravel shoal, 3 m, prime for spring. Prime time lands in the evening and early morning. The summer box starts with a vertical softbait over humps or a deep crankbait.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1 to 4.5 m | dusk & dawn | Official-grid shoal (3 m) | Softbait on jighead (10-12 cm), Shallow crankbait at dusk |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 11 m | dusk & dawn | Sharp break (7.5 m) | Vertical softbait over humps, Deep crankbait |
| Herbst | 3.5 to 12 m | dusk & night | Sharp break (7.5 m) | Big softbait (12-16 cm) slow-rolled, Jigging spoon |
| Winter | 6 to 12 m | dusk & dawn | Deepest basin (12 m) | Slow blade bait |
In spring, european flounder run shallow here, mostly 1.5 to 7.5 m. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 11 m, and winter fish settle into 4.5 to 15 m. Feeding flat is the standout, a feeding flat at roughly 2.5 m, 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.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dusk | Feeding flat (2.5 m) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Sommer | 2 to 11 m | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (2.5 m) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 12 m | dusk | Sharp break (7.5 m) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 4.5 to 15 m | midday | Deepest basin (12 m) | Small bottom jig |
Early season atlantic herring use the shallows, holding in 1.5 to 7.5 m. Expect a summer slide to 4.5 to 15 m, then a winter hold in 4.5 to 15 m. Put Deepest basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 12 m that grades prime for summer. 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.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 1.5 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (6 m) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Sommer | 4.5 to 15 m | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (12 m) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Herbst | 3 to 12 m | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (12 m) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 4.5 to 15 m | midday | Deepest basin (12 m) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Spring garfish on Schlei - Outer hold shallow, usually 0.5 to 4.5 m. They move out to 0.5 to 6 m in summer and finish the year down in 4.5 to 15 m. Put Shoreline point first on the milk run — a point near 1 m 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.
| Saison | Tiefe | Beste Zeit | Einstieg | Köder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frühling | 0.5 to 4.5 m | dawn & midday | Shoreline point (1 m) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Sommer | 0.5 to 6 m | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (1 m) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Herbst | 2.5 to 9 m | dawn & dusk | Official-grid current seam (6 m) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 4.5 to 15 m | midday | Deepest basin (12 m) |
Schlei - Outer also holds sea trout (4.5 to 15 m in summer), european smelt (4.5 to 15 m in summer), european plaice (2 to 12 m in summer), common sole (1 to 9 m in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (0.5 to 5.5 m in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
9 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 12 m, is the deepest of them.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Germany waters are set by the Portal Fischerei — Schleswig-Holstein fisheries authority links — and special regulations can apply to Schlei - Outer specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. German coastal fishing rules are set by the applicable Land and may require a fishing licence, coastal permit or additional fishery-right permission. Check Schleswig-Holstein's current species closures and minimum sizes, protected areas, harbour and navigation restrictions, local access rights and posted signs before every trip; a mapped depth cell or bathing site is not permission to fish.
Check the official Germany fishing regulations →
Schlei - Outer is about 50 ft (15 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Schlei - Outer ist an der tiefsten Stelle etwa 15 Meter (50 Fuß) tief. Die Tiefen stammen aus echten Vermessungen.
Official coastal monitoring from LALLF coastal angling guidance and German marine monitoring informs the northern pike, european perch, zander, european flounder, atlantic herring, garfish, sea trout, european smelt, european plaice, common sole, thick-lipped grey mullet roster for Schlei - Outer. 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.
Weed flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For northern pike, 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 Schlei - Outer is regulated by the Portal Fischerei — Schleswig-Holstein fisheries authority links. Check the official Germany regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all Germany fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). 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.