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Coasts of 7 countries
What can you catch in the Baltic Sea?
Baltic Sea — coastal countries: Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. This page compares the coasts; fishing spots and local rules are on each coast’s own page.
01 / Discover the coast
Baltic Sea coasts
The coast with the most fishing spots first. Each coast’s page lists its spots, local rules and its own calendar.
02 / Species
Baltic Sea fish species
Sorted by how many countries’ coasts they are recorded on: the most widespread first.
Matching species:
Brown trout
Salmo trutta · on 8 coasts
European flounder
Platichthys flesus · on 8 coasts
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus · on 8 coasts
Garfish
Belone belone · on 8 coasts
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus · on 8 coasts
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus · on 7 coasts
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa · on 7 coasts
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss · on 7 coasts
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus · on 7 coasts
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius · on 7 coasts
European perch
Perca fluviatilis · on 7 coasts
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus · on 7 coasts
Northern pike
Esox lucius · on 7 coasts
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca · on 7 coasts
Roach
Rutilus rutilus · on 7 coasts
Common bream
Abramis brama · on 7 coasts
European smelt
Osmerus eperlanus · on 5 coasts
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena · on 5 coasts
Vimba bream
Vimba vimba · on 5 coasts
Common dab
Limanda limanda · on 3 coasts
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus · on 3 coasts
Saithe
Pollachius virens · on 3 coasts
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata · on 2 coasts
Common sole
Solea solea · on 2 coasts
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus · on 2 coasts
Black goby
Gobius niger · on 2 coasts
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus · on 2 coasts
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus · on 2 coasts
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus · on 2 coasts
Goldsinny wrasse
Ctenolabrus rupestris · on 2 coasts
Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops · on 2 coasts
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus · on 2 coasts
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta · on 2 coasts
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua · on 1 coasts
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar · on 1 coasts
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus · on 1 coasts
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus · on 1 coasts
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna · on 1 coasts
Greater weever
Trachinus draco · on 1 coasts
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus · on 1 coasts
Ide
Leuciscus idus · on 1 coasts
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In season · November
Baltic Sea fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak in the Baltic Sea in Jul, Sep, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 15 Jan
- 15 Feb
- 19 Mar
- 23 Apr
- 26 May
- 29 Jun
- 32 Jul
- 31 Aug
- 32 Sep
- 27 Oct
- 20 Nov
- 17 Dec
The height of the strip is the number of productive species in that month; it is not a guarantee of a catch. The turquoise column is the current month.
What is caught in the Baltic Sea month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Atlantic cod, European smelt, Brown trout, Rainbow trout, European flounder, Turbot and 9 more species
- Feb
- Atlantic cod, European smelt, Brown trout, Rainbow trout, European flounder, Turbot and 9 more species
- Mar
- Atlantic salmon, Maraena whitefish, Ide, European smelt, Atlantic herring, Brown trout and 13 more species
- Apr
- Atlantic salmon, Maraena whitefish, Ide, Garfish, European smelt, Round goby and 17 more species
- May
- Vimba bream, Maraena whitefish, Ide, Brill, Garfish, Black goby and 20 more species
- Jun
- Common sole, Thicklip grey mullet, Ballan wrasse, Atlantic horse mackerel, Atlantic mackerel, Striped red mullet and 23 more species
- Jul
- European anchovy, Gilthead seabream, Tub gurnard, Greater weever, Grey triggerfish, Common sole and 26 more species
- Aug
- European anchovy, Gilthead seabream, Tub gurnard, Greater weever, Grey triggerfish, Common sole and 25 more species
- Sep
- Gilthead seabream, Tub gurnard, Greater weever, Grey triggerfish, Common sole, Thicklip grey mullet and 26 more species
- Oct
- Maraena whitefish, Pouting, Ide, Atlantic horse mackerel, Atlantic mackerel, Striped red mullet and 21 more species
- Nov
- Atlantic cod, Pouting, European smelt, Pikeperch, Atlantic herring, European perch and 14 more species
- Dec
- Atlantic cod, European smelt, Atlantic herring, Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Northern pike and 11 more species
Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Baltic Sea?
41 species are on record in the Baltic Sea: Brown trout, European flounder, Atlantic herring, Garfish, European sprat, Turbot, European plaice, Rainbow trout and others.
What can you catch in the Baltic Sea in each month?
The month with the most species in season is July (32 species). By season: winter: Atlantic cod and European smelt; spring: Maraena whitefish and Ide; summer: Common sole and European anchovy; autumn: Pouting and Gilthead seabream.
What can you catch from the shore in the Baltic Sea?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Garfish, Gilthead seabream, Atlantic horse mackerel, Black goby, Thicklip grey mullet and Striped red mullet.
Which coast has the most fishing spots in the Baltic Sea?
Ranking: German Baltic Coast – Germany (384), followed by East Coast of Sweden (238), Danish Baltic Coast – Denmark (146), Archipelago Sea and Åland – Finland (113), Latvian Baltic Coast (42), Estonian West Coast and Islands (40), Lithuanian Baltic Coast (30) and South Coast of Sweden (26).
How many fishing grounds are there in the Baltic Sea?
There are 1,019 fishing grounds on record in the Baltic Sea; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
