Fishing Waters in the Netherlands

83 documented fishing waters across 58 locations, available as structured data through the Water API.

The Netherlands is one of the most water-rich countries in Europe, with thousands of lakes, canals, rivers and estuaries spread across its provinces. The Water API maps these fishing waters with structured, machine-readable data — from the tidal deltas of Zeeland to the urban canals of Zuid-Holland.

Each water is catalogued with its type, location and surrounding facilities, making it straightforward to build fishing apps, trip planners or location services on top of reliable Dutch water data. The dataset is continuously expanded across every province.

Browse the regions below or explore the complete list of waters. Developers can access the same data programmatically through the Water API.

All fishing waters in the Netherlands

Wolderwijd

Meer

Karper vijver

Lake

Westeinderplassen

Lake

Aalsmeer

Gooimeer

Lake

Almere

Kleine Belterwijde

Lake

Belt-Schutsloot

Scheldt-Rijnverbinding

Canal

Bergen op Zoom

Zoommeer

Lake

Bergen op Zoom

Havenkanaal Breskens

Canal

Breskens

Brielse Meer

Lake

Brielle

Grevelingenmeer

Lake

Bruinisse

Krammer

Water

Bruinisse

Lek

River

Culemborg

Eems-Dollard

Estuary

Delfzijl

Beatrixpark Vijver

Pond

Den Haag

Noordzee

Sea

Den Helder

Waddenzee

Sea

Den Helder

Bisonbaai

Recreatieplas

Doornenburg

Dordtse Kil

Waterway

Dordrecht

Oude Maas

River

Dordrecht

Bergse Maas

River

Geertruidenberg

Kanaal door Zuid-Beveland

Canal

Goes

Zandkreekdam

Water

Goes

Veluwemeer

Lake

Harderwijk

Haringvliet

Estuary

Hellevoetsluis

Spui

River

Hellevoetsluis

Afgedamde Maas

River

Heusden

Maeslantkering

Waterway

Hoek van Holland

Eemmeer

Lake

Huizen

IJssel

River

Kampen

Ketelmeer

Lake

Kampen

Roompot

Water

Kamperland

Lauwerszee

Water

Lauwersoog

Kagerplassen

Lake

Leiden

Maas

River

Maassluis

Nieuwkoopse Plassen

Lake

Nieuwkoop

Langeraarse Plassen

Lake

Nieuwveen

Waal

River

Nijmegen

Stooterplas (Het Twiske)

Lake

Oostzaan

Brouwersdam

Water

Ouddorp

Oudekerkerplas

Lake

Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe

Nature_water

Philippine

Reeuwijkse Plassen

Lake

Reeuwijk

Braassemermeer

Lake

Roelofarendsveen

Oolderplas

Lake

Roermond

Botlek

Industrial_water

Rotterdam

Dobbeplas

Lake

Rotterdam

Kralingse Plas

Lake

Rotterdam

Nieuwe Maas

River

Rotterdam

Rijn-Maasmonding

Estuary

Rotterdam

Rotte

River

Rotterdam

Schelphoek

Nature_water

Serooskerke

Zijpe

Water

Sint Maartensdijk

Zwin

Nature_water

Sluis

Sneekermeer

Lake

Sneek

Bernisse

River

Spijkenisse

Lake

Pond

Steenwijk

Ruxveense vijver

Pond

Steenwijk

Haringvlietdam

Water

Stellendam

Kanaal Gent-Terneuzen

Canal

Terneuzen

Otheensche Kreek

Lake

Terneuzen

Westerschelde

Estuary

Terneuzen

Keeten-Mastgat

Water

Tholen

Mastgat

Water

Tholen

Schotsman

Water

Tholen

Galgeput

Water

Veere

Veerse Gatdam

Water

Veere

Veerse Meer

Lake

Veere

Veldhuizerplas

Lake

Vleuten-De Meern

Kanaal door Walcheren

Canal

Vlissingen

Sloedam

Water

Vlissingen

Sloegebied

Industrial_water

Vlissingen

Madestein

Lake

Voorburg

Wijde Aa

Waterway

Waddinxveen

Reindersmeer

Lake

Well

Amer

River

Werkendam

Hollands Diep

Estuary

Willemstad

Volkerak

Water

Willemstad

Oosterschelde

Estuary

Yerseke

Kleine Plas

Lake

Zevenhuizen

Zevenhuizerplas

Lake

Zevenhuizen

Eendracht

Water

Zierikzee

Bentwoud

Nature_water

Zoetermeer

Zuidlaardermeer

Lake

Zuidlaren

Access this data via the Water API

Get structured access to fishing waters, points of interest and locations across the Netherlands and Europe.