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80,700-acre river near Terneuzen. The water tops out around 115 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Traced from the shoreline, Westerschelde runs 81,128 acres with 108.4 miles of edge. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 2.7) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. 19% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. The basin spans about 30.3 mi end to end and 10.4 mi across at its widest. For a second option, Kanaal door Zuid-Beveland lies 8 mi northeast.
Vis- en dieptekaart van Westerschelde, Nederland: gemeten dieptelijnen (Rijkswaterstaat) tot 35 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 shallow feeding flat, a feeding flat in about 20 ft of water that rates good for atlantic herring in spring. 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 (20 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured coastal depth break (4 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured coastal depth break (4 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Measured coastal depth break (69 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 20 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 (20 ft) | Small bucktail dragged on bottom |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (20 ft) | Bottom jig with spinner blade |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dusk | Measured shallow feeding flat (20 ft) | Compact bottom jig |
| Winter | 15 to 50 ft | midday | Measured shallow feeding flat (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. Fall garfish concentrate at Measured coastal depth break, a good-rated drop-off around 4 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 coastal depth break (69 ft) |
Westerschelde carries 12 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Measured coastal depth break, about 105 ft down.
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 Westerschelde specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Netherlands fishing regulations →
Westerschelde is about 115 ft (35 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 Westerschelde. 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 shallow feeding flat is the top-rated area: a feeding flat in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for european flounder in spring. 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 Westerschelde 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.
Kanaal door Zuid-Beveland 8 mi · Kanaal Gent Terneuzen 9 mi · Oosterschelde 11 mi · Veerse Meer 12 mi · Bathse Spuikanaal 14 mi · Antwerps kanaalpand 15 mi · Zoommeer, Eendracht 17 mi · Zeeuws-Vlaanderen Coast 17 mi · Noord-Beveland Coast 18 mi · Oosterschelde Coast 20 mi · Walcheren Coast 20 mi · Grevelingenmeer 23 mi
See how Westerschelde 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.