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23.127-acre Svörtuloft Að Horni. Sector 11 Iceland coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 official Icelandic MFRI/ISL hydrographic DTM with traceable CDI surveys contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Icelandic WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Westfjords and Breidafjordur. 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 189 ft. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit official hydrographic-chart depth models, so the contours are chart-derived rather than computer-modeled; no directly measured sounding coverage is claimed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 23,121 acres wrapped in 29.7 miles of bank. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.4) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 1% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 11.6 mi end to end and 5.5 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 12, is 4 mi to the northeast.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| (Haddock) | official species listing | — |
| (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Halibut) | official species listing | — |
| (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| (Cusk (Tusk)) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic cod in 20 to 100 ft. As the season builds they drop to 45 to 180 ft, wintering in 43 to 189 ft. Top water on the chart: Deepest basin, a deep basin in the 187 ft range, prime in winter. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig gets it done.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Sharp break (38 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (187 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Sharp break (38 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 43 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 220 ft | midday | Deepest basin (187 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring haddock on Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11 hold shallow, usually 30 to 189 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 35 to 189 ft in summer, 33 to 189 ft once it turns cold. Put Deepest basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 187 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a compact metal jig or a bottom rig.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 30 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 35 to 220 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (187 ft) | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 35 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 60 to 320 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (187 ft) | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 33 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 260 ft | midday | Feeding flat (43 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 33 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 70 to 400 ft | midday | Deepest basin (187 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
Come spring, look for saithe (coalfish) tight to the bank in 15 to 160 ft. They move out to 18 to 189 ft in summer and finish the year down in 27 to 189 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 38 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A speed jig or a heavy paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 160 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 18 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 260 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 17 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 27 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 320 ft | midday | Deepest basin (187 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic mackerel sit in 5 to 45 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 15 to 80 ft; cold water stacks them in 30 to 120 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 38 ft range, good in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a feather rig or a small vertical jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Sharp break (38 ft) | Small deep jig |
Come spring, look for atlantic herring tight to the bank in 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 15 to 50 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 60 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 38 ft that scores good in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A herring feather rig or a small silver jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (38 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Sharp break (38 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Spring atlantic halibut on Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11 hold shallow, usually 24 to 189 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 16 to 189 ft in summer, 32 to 189 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Feeding flat — feeding flat, 43 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a large swimbait or a slow metal jig.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 24 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 350 ft | dawn | Feeding flat (43 ft) | Large paddletail, Heavy bottom jig |
| Summer | 16 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 300 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (43 ft) | Large swimbait, Slow metal jig |
| Fall | 22 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 380 ft | midday | Feeding flat (43 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Bottom jig |
| Winter | 32 to 189 ft chart-limited; documented 100 to 600 ft | midday | Deepest basin (187 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11 also holds ling (32 to 189 ft in summer), cusk (tusk) (32 to 189 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 7 features, led in depth by Deepest basin at roughly 187 ft.
Icelandic Coast Guard Hydrographic Department and official harbour 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 Iceland waters are set by the Government of Iceland fisheries guidance — and special regulations can apply to Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11 specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Iceland's live fisheries legislation, Directorate of Fisheries notices, protected-area terms and local land-access rules before every coastal trip. Species closures, protected spawning areas, minimum sizes, gear controls and rules near privately controlled shores can change. Individual protected areas have their own terms, while harbours, exposed coasts, weather and navigation hazards add separate restrictions. A WFD polygon, source-audited contour, fishing spot or harbour reference never grants fishing, retention, entry, parking, launching or safe-navigation permission.
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Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11 is about 189 ft (58 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit official hydrographic-chart depth models, so the contours are chart-derived rather than computer-modeled; no directly measured sounding coverage is claimed.
Official coastal monitoring from Iceland national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the atlantic cod, haddock, saithe (coalfish), atlantic mackerel, atlantic herring, atlantic halibut, ling, cusk (tusk) roster for Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11. 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.
Deepest basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 187 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in winter. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For atlantic cod, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11 is regulated by the Government of Iceland fisheries guidance. Check the official Iceland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 12 4 mi · Dýrafjörður - West 8 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 14 9 mi · Arnarfjörður - North West 12 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 09 14 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 16 19 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 04 22 mi · Arnarfjörður - Central 22 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 15 23 mi · Patreksfjörður - West 24 mi · Ísafjarðardjúp - North West 28 mi · Ísafjarðardjúp - North 33 mi
Browse all Iceland fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — official Icelandic MFRI/ISL hydrographic DTM with traceable CDI surveys (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 100% from official hydrographic-chart depth models, 0% source-interpolated; no directly measured sounding coverage is claimed). 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.