Fehmarn · Germany · Reef
Katharinenhof
Fehmarn's best-known shore site, with cod and garfish in 7 m
Photo: Ichneumon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Katharinenhof, the shore site at the Fischerweg, is probably the best-known dive site on Fehmarn, and in summer it is often busy. It is an easy Baltic shore dive to about 7 m with little or no current, over a varied bottom of algae, sand, mussel beds, seagrass and kelp, scattered everywhere with mussel-covered boulders.
Also known as Fischerweg Katharinenhof.
Where it is and how deep
54.4352° N, 11.2800° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The entry crosses pebbles and small and large stones into the Baltic, and depending on how long the dive lasts it reaches about 7 m. Flatfish, cod, garfish, goldsinny wrasse, gobies and pipefish live here, along with blue mussel colonies, crabs and starfish. To the left, fishermen often set gillnets at the mooring piles, in an area about 5 to 7 m deep.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Fehmarn: Boats run from May to September, and July and August are the peak, with wreck trips almost every day.
Know before you go
- Fishermen often set gillnets at the mooring piles to the left of the entry.
Dive videos
Tauchgang in Katharinenhof/Fehmarn · DerZermatschteStern on YouTube
Sources
- Landtauchgänge — Tauchen Südstrand
- Nachttauchgänge — Tauchen Südstrand
- Katharinenhof, Fehmarn — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- Sandy beach with scattered boulders running along calm water below a tree-covered cliff on a clear day by Ichneumon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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