Fishing near Borssele, Zeeland

Borssele sits on the Zeeuwse coast in Zeeland, a province defined by tidal inlets, former sea arms and interconnected freshwater lakes. The area around the town is flanked by tidal waters including the Gat van Borssele and the Rug van Borssele, where tidal ranges exceed 3.5 metres. Close by, the Veerse Meer and Oosterschelde draw anglers after both freshwater and saltwater species, while the Koelwateruitlaat kerncentrale Borssele — the nuclear plant's warm-water discharge — is a known local fishing spot.

Top waters to fish near Borssele

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Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Twaite Shad

Alosa fallax

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

Common Sole

Solea solea

Dab

Limanda limanda

European Anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

European Flounder

Platichthys flesus

European Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

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