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French Atlantic Coast Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
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01 / Discover the coast
French Atlantic Coast fishing spots 435
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 435 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
Show 84 more grounds
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02 / Species
What can you catch on France’s Atlantic coast?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Garfish
Belone belone
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
European conger
Conger conger
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Common sole
Solea solea
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Common two-banded seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Sand steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Meagre
Argyrosomus regius
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In season · November
French Atlantic Coast fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak on France’s Atlantic coast in Jun, Jul, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 6 Jan
- 6 Feb
- 8 Mar
- 8 Apr
- 11 May
- 15 Jun
- 15 Jul
- 14 Aug
- 12 Sep
- 6 Oct
- 6 Nov
- 6 Dec
The height of the strip is the number of productive species in that month; it is not a guarantee of a catch. The turquoise column is the current month.
What is caught on France’s Atlantic coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- European squid, Flathead grey mullet, European conger, Common octopus, European flounder, Common two-banded seabream
- Feb
- European squid, Flathead grey mullet, European conger, Common octopus, European flounder, Common two-banded seabream
- Mar
- Turbot, Common sole, European squid, Flathead grey mullet, European conger, Common octopus and 2 more species
- Apr
- Turbot, Common sole, Common cuttlefish, Flathead grey mullet, European conger, Common octopus and 2 more species
- May
- Atlantic mackerel, Common cuttlefish, European seabass, European sardine, Atlantic horse mackerel, Gilthead seabream and 5 more species
- Jun
- Meagre, Atlantic mackerel, Common cuttlefish, Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass and 9 more species
- Jul
- Meagre, Atlantic mackerel, Common cuttlefish, Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass and 9 more species
- Aug
- Meagre, Atlantic mackerel, Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass, European sardine and 8 more species
- Sep
- Striped red mullet, Sand steenbras, European seabass, European sardine, Garfish, Atlantic horse mackerel and 6 more species
- Oct
- Garfish, Flathead grey mullet, European conger, Common octopus, European flounder, Common two-banded seabream
What bites on France’s Atlantic coast this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Very murky).
Very good
- European seabass Sardine 100/100 at 435 spots
- European squid Horse mackerel 91/100 at 379 spots
- White seabream Mussel 89/100 at 429 spots
- Gilthead seabream Sardine 88/100 at 431 spots
- European flounder Horse mackerel 86/100 at 416 spots
- Mediterranean rainbow wrasse Ragworm 81/100 at 24 spots
- Pollack 81/100 at 434 spots
- Striped red mullet 80/100 at 407 spots
- Pouting 80/100 at 375 spots
- European conger 79/100 at 361 spots
- Atlantic cod 79/100 at 435 spots
- Atlantic horse mackerel 78/100 at 430 spots
+2 more species
Good
- Common sole
- Black goby
- Giant goby
- Common cuttlefish
- Ballan wrasse
- Common dab
- Atlantic mackerel
- Sharpsnout seabream
- Thicklip grey mullet
- Saithe
+5 more species
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Your coastal field guide
Techniques & bait
Shrimp 6Mamun 6Worm 5Anchovy 4Sardine 3Fish flesh 2Live bait 2Bread 2Squid 2Mussel 2Sülünez 2Octopus 1Horse mackerel 1Whiting 1Cuttlefish 1Chicken 1Crab 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on France’s Atlantic coast?
18 species are on record on France’s Atlantic coast: European squid, Flathead grey mullet, European seabass, Atlantic horse mackerel, European sardine, Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Gilthead seabream and others.
What can you catch on France’s Atlantic coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (15 species). By season: winter: European squid and Flathead grey mullet; spring: Turbot and Common sole; summer: Meagre and Atlantic mackerel; autumn: Garfish and European conger.
What can you catch from the shore on France’s Atlantic coast?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European squid, Flathead grey mullet, European seabass, Atlantic horse mackerel, Garfish and Gilthead seabream.
Which techniques are used for fishing on France’s Atlantic coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Surf, LRF, Float and Spin.
Which baits are used on France’s Atlantic coast?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Mamun, Worm, Anchovy and Sardine.
How many fishing grounds are there on France’s Atlantic coast?
There are 435 fishing grounds on record on France’s Atlantic coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
