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30,300-acre Szczecin Lagoon. North Poland coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 official Polish POL200M/POL500M hydrographic DTM / traceable CDI assessed contours, source-assessed fishing spots, official regional fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, public-access review and current-rule links. Official Polish WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Polish Lagoons and Estuaries. 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 23 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
On the chart, Szczecin Lagoon - North draws 30,277 acres inside 43.4 miles of shoreline — one island included. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.8) — enough points and pockets to pattern. Roughly 65% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 11.3 mi end to end and 8.4 mi across at its widest. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Szczecin Lagoon - Central, 8 mi south of here.
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 Perch) | official species listing | — |
| (Northern Pike) | official species listing | — |
| (Zander) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| (Sea Trout) | official species listing | — |
| (European Smelt) | official species listing | — |
| (European Eel) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Start shallow in spring: european perch sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 7 to 23 ft; cold water stacks them in 7 to 23 ft. Top water on the chart: Weed flat, a weed flat in the 4 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Weed flat (4 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 7 to 23 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 7 to 23 ft | midday | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 7 to 23 ft | midday & dawn | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: northern pike in 2 to 8 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 20 ft, wintering in 5 to 15 ft. Top water on the chart: Weed flat, a weed flat in the 4 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Weed flat (4 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (19 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Sharp break (13 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Weed flat (7 ft) | Large jigging spoon |
Start shallow in spring: zander sit in 4 to 15 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 7 to 23 ft; cold water stacks them in 7 to 23 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 19 ft range, prime in fall. Fish it in the evening and early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a vertical softbait over humps or a deep crankbait until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Rock reef (8 ft) | Softbait on jighead (10-12 cm), Shallow crankbait at dusk |
| Summer | 7 to 23 ft | dusk & dawn | Sharp break (19 ft) | Vertical softbait over humps, Deep crankbait |
| Fall | 7 to 23 ft | dusk & night | Sharp break (19 ft) | Big softbait (12-16 cm) slow-rolled, Jigging spoon |
| Winter | 7 to 23 ft | dusk & dawn | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Slow blade bait |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic herring in 5 to 23 ft. The depth story barely changes: 7 to 23 ft through summer, 7 to 23 ft in winter. The spot to know is Deepest basin, a deep basin in about 21 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic herring in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a herring feather rig or a small silver jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (8 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 7 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 6 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 7 to 23 ft | midday | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
When the water first warms, european flounder slide up into 5 to 23 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 23 ft, winter 7 to 23 ft. Start at Feeding flat. It's a feeding flat holding about 9 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bottom jig with spinner blade rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 23 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (9 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 4 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (9 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 5 to 23 ft | dusk | Sharp break (19 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 7 to 23 ft | midday | Deepest basin (21 ft) | Small bottom jig |
In spring, sea trout run shallow here, mostly 3 to 20 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 7 to 23 ft before dropping to 4 to 23 ft for winter. Spring sea trout concentrate at Rock reef, a prime-rated rock pile around 3 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a deep-running wobbler or a trolled spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (3 ft) | Slim coastal spoon, Shallow-running wobbler |
| Summer | 7 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (19 ft) | Deep-running wobbler, Trolled spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (5 ft) | Coastal wobbler, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 23 ft | midday | Rock reef (8 ft) | Slow coastal spoon, Suspending wobbler |
Szczecin Lagoon - North also holds european smelt (7 to 23 ft in summer), european eel (5 to 23 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
25 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 21 ft, is the deepest of them.
Polish maritime administration ports and harbours 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 Poland waters are set by the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (current recreational marine-fishing rules) — and special regulations can apply to Szczecin Lagoon - North specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Poland's live national and EU Baltic recreational-fishing rules before every trip. Fees, permitted methods, protected sizes and periods, species prohibitions, harbour spinning closures, marine protected areas and local port or shoreline directions can change. Directed recreational retention of cod, eel and some salmon is restricted or prohibited under the cited framework; never infer an open fishery from a regional occurrence roster. An official DTM contour, fishing spot or nearby port reference is planning context only and never grants fishing, retention, access, parking, launching, port-entry or safe-navigation permission.
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Szczecin Lagoon - North is about 23 ft (7 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 Poland national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european perch, northern pike, zander, atlantic herring, european flounder, sea trout, european smelt, european eel roster for Szczecin Lagoon - North. 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 4 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For european perch, 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 Szczecin Lagoon - North is regulated by the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (current recreational marine-fishing rules). Check the official Poland 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 Poland fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: EMODnet, with national hydrographic source-reference audit EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 mean-depth grid — official Polish POL200M/POL500M hydrographic DTM / traceable CDI assessed (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 99% from official hydrographic-chart depth models, 1% 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.