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10,369-acre lake near Veere. The water tops out around 78 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Traced from the shoreline, Veerse Meer runs 10,326 acres with 36.7 miles of edge. The 2.6 development index tells the story — a convoluted bank whose fishable edge far outruns the acreage. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 45% of this chart. Figure 10.4 mi of water from one end to the other, 6.2 mi at the beam. The nearest mapped water is Noord-Beveland Coast, 6 mi to the northwest.
Vis- en dieptekaart van Veerse Meer, Nederland: gemeten dieptelijnen (Rijkswaterstaat) tot 24 m, met visstekken voor haring, bot, geep. De dieptelijnen zijn berekend uit gemeten bodemhoogten van Rijkswaterstaat en het officiële lokale streefpeil (NAP). Gebruik de kaart als visgids, nooit voor navigatie.
Start shallow in spring: atlantic herring sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 15 to 50 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 60 ft. The spot to know is Measured deep-water holding area, a deep basin in about 42 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic herring in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a herring feather rig or a small silver jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (17 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured deep-water holding area (42 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured deep-water holding area (42 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Measured deep-water holding area (42 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Come spring, look for european flounder tight to the bank in 5 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 6 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 15 to 50 ft. Start at Measured shallow feeding flat. It's a feeding flat holding about 17 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A bottom jig with spinner blade is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (17 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (17 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (17 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 15 to 50 ft | midday | Measured deep-water holding area (42 ft) | Small bottom jig |
Spring puts garfish in skinny water — 1 to 15 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 2 to 20 ft, wintering in 20 to 60 ft. Winter garfish concentrate at Measured deep-water holding area, a prime-rated deep basin around 42 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A slim casting spoon or a surface-skipping fly covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 15 ft | dawn & midday | open water | Slim silver spoon, Small inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured coastal depth break (4 ft) | Slim casting spoon, Surface-skipping fly |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured coastal depth break (4 ft) | Weighted slim spoon, Small silver jig |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Measured deep-water holding area (42 ft) |
9 pieces of structure are mapped here — Measured deep-water holding area, around 42 ft, is the deepest of them.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Netherlands waters are set by the Sportvisserij Nederland (zeevissen — sea angling rules) — and special regulations can apply to Veerse Meer specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Netherlands fishing regulations →
Veerse Meer is about 78 ft (24 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Anglers target atlantic herring, european flounder, garfish on Veerse Meer. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Measured deep-water holding area is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 42 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic herring in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For atlantic herring, 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 Veerse Meer is regulated by the Sportvisserij Nederland (zeevissen — sea angling rules). Check the official Netherlands regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Noord-Beveland Coast 6 mi · Oosterschelde Coast 8 mi · Oosterschelde 9 mi · Walcheren Coast 11 mi · Westerschelde 12 mi · Kanaal door Zuid-Beveland 12 mi · Schouwen Coast 14 mi · Zeeuws-Vlaanderen Coast 14 mi · Grevelingenmeer 17 mi · Kanaal Gent Terneuzen 19 mi · Zoommeer, Eendracht 21 mi · Goeree Coast 21 mi
See how Veerse Meer stacks up: best atlantic herring lakes in Netherlands · best european flounder lakes in Netherlands · best garfish lakes in Netherlands
Browse all Netherlands fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: Rijkswaterstaat measured bed elevations and official target water levels, CC0. 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.