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9491-acre Trieste Muggia Italy coastal fishing map with an exact official national water-body boundary, EMODnet 2024 CDI-audited Italian 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 Italian WFD named coastal or transitional assessment water in Italian Adriatic 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 75 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. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 9,491 acres wrapped in 21.4 miles of bank. With a 1.6 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. About 8% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 7.1 mi end to end and 3.7 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Trieste Costiera Esterno, is 4 mi to the northwest.
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 | — |
| (Common Dentex) | official species listing | — |
| (Red Mullet) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Bonito) | official species listing | — |
| (Greater Amberjack) | official species listing | — |
| (Bluefish) | official species listing | — |
| (Common Sole) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Spring european seabass on Trieste Muggia hold shallow, usually 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. The chart's best answer is Shoreline point — point, 19 ft, good for fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (19 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (19 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (19 ft) | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 10 to 55 ft | midday | open water | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Spring puts gilthead seabream in skinny water — 3 to 35 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 45 ft, wintering in 15 to 75 ft. Winter gilthead seabream concentrate at Deepest basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 75 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening.
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 | 3 to 35 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 2 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Fall | 6 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | see map |
| Winter | 15 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 100 ft | midday | Deepest basin (75 ft) | see map |
Come spring, look for common dentex tight to the bank in 12 to 75 ft. Through summer count on 13 to 75 ft; the winter hold is 17 to 75 ft. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 64 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening.
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 | 12 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 130 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 13 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 10 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 17 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 60 to 260 ft | midday | Deepest basin (75 ft) | see map |
In spring, red mullet run shallow here, mostly 5 to 55 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 70 ft before dropping to 16 to 75 ft for winter. Winter red mullet concentrate at Deepest basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 75 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite.
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 | 5 to 55 ft | dusk | open water | see map |
| Summer | 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 8 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 90 ft | dusk | Deepest basin (75 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 16 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 140 ft | midday | Deepest basin (75 ft) | see map |
When the water first warms, atlantic bonito slide up into 11 to 75 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 75 ft, winter 17 to 75 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deepest basin: a deep basin around 75 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
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 | 11 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (19 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 4 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (19 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 5 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 17 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 220 ft | midday | Deepest basin (75 ft) | see map |
Start shallow in spring: greater amberjack sit in 13 to 75 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 7 to 75 ft covers summer, 18 to 75 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 64 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite.
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 | 13 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 180 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Summer | 7 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Fall | 9 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 200 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (64 ft) | see map |
| Winter | 18 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 70 to 300 ft | midday | Deepest basin (75 ft) | see map |
Trieste Muggia also holds bluefish (5 to 30 ft in summer), common sole (3 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
The chart marks 6 structure features on Trieste Muggia; the deepest is Deepest basin at about 75 ft.
Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport official ports 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 Italy waters are set by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (marine recreational fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Trieste Muggia specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check Italy's live MASAF RecFishing registration and catch-reporting requirements, national and EU technical measures, regional ordinances, Coast Guard notices and marine-protected-area rules before every trip. Minimum sizes, daily quantities, tuna and other species reporting, gear restrictions, bathing zones, ports and individually zoned marine reserves can differ by place and season. A WFD polygon, source-audited contour, fishing spot or port listing never grants fishing, retention, shore entry, parking, launching, protected-area authorization or safe-navigation permission.
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Trieste Muggia is about 75 ft (23 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 Italy national fisheries and coastal monitoring agencies informs the european seabass, gilthead seabream, common dentex, red mullet, atlantic bonito, greater amberjack, bluefish, common sole roster for Trieste Muggia. 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 75 ft of water that rates prime for gilthead seabream 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 Trieste Muggia is regulated by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (marine recreational fishing). Check the official Italy regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Trieste Costiera Esterno 4 mi · Zapadna Obala Istarskog Pooluotoka - Sector 01 16 mi, HR · Lignano Porto Buso Esterno 24 mi · Mare Adriatico - Sector 05 51 mi · Mare Adriatico - North 60 mi · Mare Adriatico - North West 65 mi · Mare Adriatico - Central 71 mi · Mare Adriatico - Central West 73 mi · Area Centro-Meridionale - Sector 03 118 mi · Area Centro-Meridionale - Sector 04 120 mi · Area Centro-Meridionale - Sector 05 122 mi · Area Centro-Meridionale - Sector 06 124 mi
Browse all Italy 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 Italian hydrographic and research-survey/composite DTM (Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT); 100% measured, 0% 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.