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17.378-acre Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum. Sector 40 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 573 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. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
The drawn water covers 17,385 acres wrapped in 29.8 miles of bank. With a 1.6 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Roughly 0% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 12 mi with a 4.4-mi widest point. Þorlákshöfn Að Höfnum - Sector 01 sits 10 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
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.
Spring puts atlantic cod in skinny water — 20 to 100 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 45 to 180 ft, wintering in 50 to 220 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | open water | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 45 to 180 ft | dawn | open water | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | open water | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | open water | Heavy vertical jig |
Come spring, look for haddock tight to the bank in 35 to 220 ft. They move out to 60 to 320 ft in summer and finish the year down in 70 to 400 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 417 ft that scores good in winter. Best bite is early morning. A compact metal jig or a bottom rig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 35 to 220 ft | dawn | open water | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 60 to 320 ft | dawn | open water | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 45 to 260 ft | midday | open water | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 70 to 400 ft | midday | Sharp break (417 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
Spring saithe (coalfish) on Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 40 hold shallow, usually 15 to 160 ft. They move out to 25 to 260 ft in summer and finish the year down in 45 to 320 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 417 ft that grades good for winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a speed jig or a heavy paddletail.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 160 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 25 to 260 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 45 to 320 ft | midday | Sharp break (417 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring puts atlantic mackerel in skinny water — 5 to 45 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 15 to 80 ft; cold water stacks them in 30 to 120 ft. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A feather rig or a small vertical jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | open water | Small deep jig |
Spring atlantic herring on Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 40 hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 15 to 50 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 60 ft. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a herring feather rig or a small silver jig.
| 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 | open water | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | open water | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
When the water first warms, atlantic halibut slide up into 45 to 350 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 25 to 300 ft, winter 96 to 573 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deepest basin: a deep basin around 572 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a large swimbait or a slow metal 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 | 45 to 350 ft | dawn | Sharp break (417 ft) | Large paddletail, Heavy bottom jig |
| Summer | 25 to 300 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Large swimbait, Slow metal jig |
| Fall | 45 to 380 ft | midday | Sharp break (417 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Bottom jig |
| Winter | 96 to 573 ft chart-limited; documented 100 to 600 ft | midday | Deepest basin (572 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 40 also holds ling (96 to 573 ft in summer), cusk (tusk) (97 to 573 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 6 features, led in depth by Deepest basin at roughly 572 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 Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 40 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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Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 40 is about 573 ft (175 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 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 Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 40. 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 572 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic halibut in winter. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each 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 Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 40 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.
Þorlákshöfn Að Höfnum - Sector 01 10 mi · Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 39 15 mi · Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 31 19 mi · Hafnir Að Gróttu - Central 24 mi · Hafnir Að Gróttu - Central East 28 mi · Hafnir Að Gróttu - North 29 mi · Hafnir Að Gróttu - North East 33 mi · Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 27 34 mi · Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 22 41 mi · Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 23 42 mi · Hvalfjörður - West 50 mi · Þorlákshöfn Að Svörtuloftum - Sector 15 51 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); 34% measured, 4% 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.