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10,223-acre Tejo-Wb1. Central Portugal coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Portuguese 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 Portuguese WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Central Portugal Atlantic Coast. 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 144 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.
The outline encloses 10,223 acres, worked by 27.3 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.9) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 18% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 8.4 mi, about 5.1 mi across. If the bite dies, Tejo-Wb1 - West is 9 mi to the west.
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 | — |
| (Meagre) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Bonito) | official species listing | — |
| (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
| (Thick-lipped Grey Mullet) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
When the water first warms, european seabass slide up into 3 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 2 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 55 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline point: a point around 14 ft that scores good in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: gilthead seabream in 3 to 35 ft. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 45 ft, wintering in 20 to 100 ft. Top water on the chart: Feeding flat, a feeding flat in the 37 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 35 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (37 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (37 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 6 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Feeding flat (37 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 20 to 100 ft | midday | Deepest basin (129 ft) | see map |
Start shallow in spring: meagre sit in 12 to 80 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 8 to 100 ft; cold water stacks them in 32 to 144 ft. Top water on the chart: Deepest basin, a deep basin in the 129 ft range, prime in winter. Fish it in the evening and you'll meet the bite.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 12 to 80 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 8 to 100 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Fall | 15 to 130 ft | dusk | Deepest basin (129 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 32 to 144 ft | midday | Deepest basin (129 ft) | see map |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic mackerel in 5 to 45 ft. As the season builds they drop to 15 to 80 ft, wintering in 30 to 120 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 23 ft range, good in summer. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a feather rig or a small vertical jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (23 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (23 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Deepest basin (129 ft) | Small deep jig |
Spring atlantic bonito on Tejo-Wb1 - Central hold shallow, usually 15 to 100 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 5 to 90 ft in summer, 33 to 144 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Deepest basin — deep basin, 129 ft, prime for winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (115 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 33 to 144 ft | midday | Deepest basin (129 ft) | see map |
When the water first warms, garfish slide up into 1 to 15 ft. Summer is a 2 to 20 ft game here, winter a 20 to 60 ft one. Start at Shoreline point. It's a point holding about 14 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a slim casting spoon or a surface-skipping fly rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & midday | Shoreline point (14 ft) | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (14 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (23 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Sharp break (23 ft) |
Tejo-Wb1 - Central also holds common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer), thick-lipped grey mullet (1 to 18 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 12 features, led in depth by Deepest basin at roughly 129 ft.
Portuguese Environment Agency official SNIAmb bathing-water 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 Portugal waters are set by the Portuguese Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (recreational fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Tejo-Wb1 - Central specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Portugal's live DGRM, regional, port-authority and protected-area rules before every coastal trip. A current licence, RecFishing catch reporting, daily possession limits, minimum sizes, species closures, method limits, bathing-season restrictions, navigation-channel exclusions and local maritime notices may apply. Marine protected areas including Berlengas, Arrábida, the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast, Ria Formosa and other reserves impose additional zoned restrictions or authorizations. A WFD boundary, source-audited contour, fishing-spot marker or bathing-water record is planning context only and never grants fishing, retention, shore entry, parking, launching, port access or safe navigation permission.
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Tejo-Wb1 - Central is about 144 ft (44 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 Portugal national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european seabass, gilthead seabream, meagre, atlantic mackerel, atlantic bonito, garfish, common sole, thick-lipped grey mullet roster for Tejo-Wb1 - Central. 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 129 ft of water that rates prime for meagre in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each 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 Tejo-Wb1 - Central is regulated by the Portuguese Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (recreational fishing). Check the official Portugal regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Tejo-Wb1 - West 9 mi · Cwb-Ii-4 - Sector 06 29 mi · Cwb-Ii-4 - Sector 05 30 mi · Cwb-Ii-4 - Sector 04 37 mi · Cwb-Ii-4 - Sector 03 38 mi · Cwb-Ii-4 - Sector 02 44 mi · Cwb-I-5 - Sector 10 46 mi · Cwb-Ii-4 - Sector 01 47 mi · Cwb-Ii-3B - Sector 10 53 mi · Cwb-Ii-3B - Sector 05 73 mi · Cwb-Ii-3B - Sector 02 82 mi · Cwb-Ii-3A - Central 88 mi
Browse all Portugal 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 Portuguese hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 81% measured, 19% 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.