Fishing near Roosendaal, North Brabant

Roosendaal sits in the western part of North Brabant, close to the border with Zeeland and South Holland. The area is threaded with slow-moving rivers and canals — the Mark, the Turfvaart, and the Roosendaalsche-en Steenbergsche Vliet among them — while larger open waters such as the Volkerak, Hollandsch Diep, and Oosterschelde lie within easy reach. Coarse fishing is the dominant pursuit, with carp, bream, pike, and perch drawing anglers to the region's polders, waterways, and broader delta waters.