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9.230-acre Svörtuloft Að Horni. Sector 12 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 163 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. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
Traced from the shoreline, Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 12 runs 9,229 acres with 20.7 miles of edge. Index 1.5 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 6% of this chart. End to end it runs roughly 8 mi, about 3.5 mi across. The nearest mapped water is Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 11, 4 mi to the southwest.
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.
When the water first warms, atlantic cod slide up into 20 to 100 ft. Summer is a 41 to 163 ft game here, winter a 37 to 163 ft one. Start at Deepest basin. It's a deep basin holding about 163 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig rigged through the warm months.
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 | Rock reef (6 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 41 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Rock reef (6 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 37 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 220 ft | midday | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
In spring, haddock run shallow here, mostly 26 to 163 ft. Summer keeps them at 31 to 163 ft, and they winter in 29 to 163 ft. Deepest basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 163 ft, rated prime for spring haddock. Time it for early morning. You won't need more than a compact metal jig or a bottom rig most summer days.
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 | 26 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 35 to 220 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 31 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 60 to 320 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 28 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 260 ft | midday | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 29 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 70 to 400 ft | midday | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
Spring puts saithe (coalfish) in skinny water — 15 to 160 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 16 to 163 ft; cold water stacks them in 23 to 163 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 69 ft, rated prime for summer saithe (coalfish). Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A speed jig or a heavy paddletail covers the summer program.
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 | Shoreline point (53 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 16 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 260 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 15 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 23 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 320 ft | midday | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring atlantic mackerel on Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 12 hold shallow, usually 5 to 45 ft. They move out to 15 to 80 ft in summer and finish the year down in 30 to 120 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 69 ft that grades good for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a feather rig or a small vertical jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (12 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (52 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Sharp break (69 ft) | Small deep jig |
Spring puts atlantic herring in skinny water — 5 to 25 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 15 to 50 ft; cold water stacks them in 20 to 60 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 41 ft, rated good for summer atlantic herring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A herring feather rig or a small silver jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (6 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (41 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (41 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Sharp break (52 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic halibut sit in 21 to 163 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 14 to 163 ft covers summer, 27 to 163 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Deepest basin, a deep basin in about 163 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic halibut in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a large swimbait or a slow metal jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
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 | 21 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 350 ft | dawn | Sharp break (69 ft) | Large paddletail, Heavy bottom jig |
| Summer | 14 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 300 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (69 ft) | Large swimbait, Slow metal jig |
| Fall | 19 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 380 ft | midday | Sharp break (69 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Bottom jig |
| Winter | 27 to 163 ft chart-limited; documented 100 to 600 ft | midday | Deepest basin (163 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 12 also holds ling (27 to 163 ft in summer), cusk (tusk) (28 to 163 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
The chart marks 8 structure features on Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 12; the deepest is Deepest basin at about 163 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 12 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 12 is about 163 ft (50 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 12. 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 163 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in winter. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 12 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 11 4 mi · Dýrafjörður - West 5 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 09 11 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 14 12 mi · Arnarfjörður - North West 13 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 04 19 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 16 22 mi · Arnarfjörður - Central 23 mi · Ísafjarðardjúp - North West 24 mi · Svörtuloft Að Horni - Sector 15 26 mi · Patreksfjörður - West 26 mi · Ísafjarðardjúp - North 29 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); 96% from official hydrographic-chart depth models, 4% 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.