Fishing near Vlissingen, Zeeland

Vlissingen sits on the southwestern tip of Walcheren in Zeeland, where the Westerschelde meets the North Sea. The area is one of the Netherlands' most varied fishing destinations, combining open saltwater beach and surf fishing along the North Sea coast with the tidal channels of the Westerschelde, and freshwater spots on nearby waters such as the Veerse Meer and Grevelingenmeer. Groynes, canals, city-centre banks and dedicated angling platforms — including accessible spots for disabled anglers — all add to the range of fishing available close to the city.

Top waters to fish near Vlissingen

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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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