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Vlieland Coast is a 501-acre Dutch saltwater fishing section with official Rijkswaterstaat bathymetry, evidence-scoped fish targets, and mapped depth-derived fishing spots. The water tops out around 24 ft. The depth chart comes from Rijkswaterstaat bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Traced from the shoreline, Vlieland Coast runs 501 acres with 4.6 miles of edge. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.5) — enough points and pockets to pattern. Roughly 96% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 2.2 mi, about 0.6 mi across. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Vlie Outer Tidal Basin, 7 mi southeast of here.
Vis- en dieptekaart van Vlieland Coast, Nederland: gemeten dieptelijnen (Rijkswaterstaat) tot 7 m, met visstekken voor haring, bot. De dieptelijnen zijn berekend uit gemeten bodemhoogten van Rijkswaterstaat en het officiële lokale streefpeil (NAP). Gebruik de kaart als visgids, nooit voor navigatie.
The roster combines Wadden Sea station records and long-running regional monitoring, filtered to this saltwater habitat. It does not imply equal abundance across a tidal basin. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haring (Atlantic Herring) | coastal monitoring | — |
| Bot (European Flounder) | coastal monitoring | — |
| Schol (European Plaice) | coastal monitoring | — |
| Tong (Common Sole) | coastal monitoring | — |
| Wijting (Whiting) | coastal monitoring | — |
| Zeebaars (European Seabass) | coastal monitoring | — |
| Spiering (European Smelt) | coastal monitoring | — |
| Paling (European Eel) | coastal monitoring | — |
Official species-evidence source.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic herring in 5 to 24 ft. The depth story barely changes: 7 to 24 ft through summer, 7 to 24 ft in winter. The spot to know is RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone, a deep basin in about 24 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.
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 24 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 6 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 7 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
When the water first warms, european flounder slide up into 5 to 24 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 24 ft, winter 7 to 24 ft. Start at RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone. It's a feeding flat holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bottom jig with spinner blade 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 | 5 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 25 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 4 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 5 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (15 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 7 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 50 ft | midday | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Small bottom jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european plaice in 5 to 24 ft. The depth story barely changes: 4 to 24 ft through summer, 7 to 24 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone, a feeding flat in the 3 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a light spooned bottom rig or a beaded trace gets it done.
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 24 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 35 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Beaded flowing trace |
| Summer | 4 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Light spooned bottom rig, Beaded trace |
| Fall | 5 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 50 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Beaded bottom trace |
| Winter | 7 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 80 ft | midday | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) |
Spring common sole on Vlieland Coast hold shallow, usually 5 to 24 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 2 to 24 ft in summer, 7 to 24 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone — feeding flat, 3 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in the evening. The summer box starts with a light rolling-lead rig.
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 24 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 30 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Tiny bottom jig |
| Summer | 2 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 30 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Light rolling-lead rig |
| Fall | 5 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 7 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 70 ft | night | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: whiting in 7 to 24 ft. The depth story barely changes: 7 to 24 ft through summer, 5 to 24 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone, a deep basin in the 24 ft range, prime in winter. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a small vertical jig gets it done.
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 | 7 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 70 ft | dawn | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 4 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 60 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 5 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 70 ft | dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: european seabass in 3 to 24 ft. The depth story barely changes: 2 to 24 ft through summer, 4 to 24 ft in winter. The spot to know is RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone, a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates good for european seabass in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a surface lure or a paddle-tail soft plastic gets it done.
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 24 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Paddle-tail soft plastic, Shallow minnow plug |
| Summer | 2 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (3 ft) | Surface lure, Paddle-tail soft plastic |
| Fall | 2 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 4 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Slim metal lure, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 4 to 24 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 55 ft | midday | RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone (24 ft) | Slow soft-plastic shad, Suspending minnow |
Vlieland Coast also holds european smelt (7 to 24 ft in summer), european eel (5 to 24 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
The chart marks 3 structure features on Vlieland Coast; the deepest is RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone at about 24 ft.
Access data: Rijkswaterstaat Fairway Information Services. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Netherlands waters are set by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO — recreational saltwater fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Vlieland Coast specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Netherlands fishing regulations →
Vlieland Coast is about 24 ft (7 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Rijkswaterstaat bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Wageningen Marine Research — Dutch Wadden Sea monitoring informs the atlantic herring, european flounder, european plaice, common sole, whiting, european seabass, european smelt, european eel roster for Vlieland Coast. 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.
RWS bathymetry-derived fishing zone is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic herring in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
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 Vlieland Coast is regulated by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO — recreational saltwater fishing). Check the official Netherlands regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Vlie Outer Tidal Basin 7 mi · Vlie Offshore 9 mi · Marsdiep Outer Tidal Basin 9 mi · Texel Coast 14 mi · Borndiep–Pinkegat West Inner 16 mi · Borndiep–Pinkegat West Outer 16 mi · Terschelling Coast 18 mi · Vlie Inner Tidal Basin 18 mi · Terschelling Stable Coast 18 mi · Marsdiep Offshore 19 mi · Harlingen–Lauwersoog Wadden Coast 22 mi · Marsdiep Inner Tidal Basin 22 mi
See how Vlieland Coast stacks up: best atlantic herring lakes in Netherlands · best european flounder lakes in Netherlands · best european seabass lakes in Netherlands · best common sole lakes in Netherlands
Browse all Netherlands fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: Rijkswaterstaat coastal and vaklodingen surveys, 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.