Coasts of 2 countries
What can you catch in the Gulf of Bothnia?
Gulf of Bothnia — coastal countries: Sweden and Finland. This page compares the coasts; fishing spots and local rules are on each coast’s own page.
01 / Discover the coast
Gulf of Bothnia coasts
The coast with the most fishing spots first. Each coast’s page lists its spots, local rules and its own calendar.
02 / Species
Gulf of Bothnia fish species
Sorted by how many countries’ coasts they are recorded on: the most widespread first.
Matching species:
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar · on 2 coasts
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss · on 2 coasts
Brown trout
Salmo trutta · on 2 coasts
Roach
Rutilus rutilus · on 2 coasts
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus · on 2 coasts
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca · on 2 coasts
European perch
Perca fluviatilis · on 2 coasts
Northern pike
Esox lucius · on 2 coasts
Common bream
Abramis brama · on 2 coasts
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus · on 2 coasts
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena · on 2 coasts
European flounder
Platichthys flesus · on 2 coasts
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus · on 2 coasts
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius · on 2 coasts
Burbot
Lota lota · on 1 coasts
No matching species. Try another name or see every species in the catalog.
In season · November
Gulf of Bothnia 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 Gulf of Bothnia in Jun, Sep, Jul — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 7 Jan
- 7 Feb
- 8 Mar
- 7 Apr
- 9 May
- 13 Jun
- 10 Jul
- 10 Aug
- 13 Sep
- 9 Oct
- 9 Nov
- 7 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 Gulf of Bothnia month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Burbot, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Roach, Pikeperch and 1 more species
- Feb
- Burbot, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Roach, Pikeperch and 1 more species
- Mar
- Burbot, Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Roach and 2 more species
- Apr
- Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Roach, Pikeperch and 1 more species
- May
- Atlantic salmon, Shorthorn sculpin, Northern pike, Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout and 3 more species
- Jun
- Atlantic salmon, Round goby, European flounder, Viviparous eelpout, European perch, Shorthorn sculpin and 7 more species
- Jul
- Round goby, European flounder, Viviparous eelpout, European perch, Shorthorn sculpin, Northern pike and 4 more species
- Aug
- Round goby, European flounder, Viviparous eelpout, European perch, Shorthorn sculpin, Northern pike and 4 more species
- Sep
- Round goby, European flounder, Viviparous eelpout, European perch, Shorthorn sculpin, Northern pike and 7 more species
- Oct
- European perch, Northern pike, Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring and 3 more species
- Nov
- Burbot, Northern pike, Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring and 3 more species
- Dec
- Burbot, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Roach, Pikeperch and 1 more species
Frequently asked
What can you catch in the Gulf of Bothnia?
15 species are on record in the Gulf of Bothnia: Atlantic salmon, Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Roach, Round goby, Pikeperch, European perch, Northern pike and others.
What can you catch in the Gulf of Bothnia in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (13 species). By season: winter: Burbot and Maraena whitefish; spring: Brown trout and Rainbow trout; summer: Round goby and European flounder; autumn: Northern pike and European perch.
Which coast has the most fishing spots in the Gulf of Bothnia?
Ranking: Swedish Gulf of Bothnia Coast – Sweden (167), followed by Finnish Gulf of Bothnia Coast – Finland (109).
How many fishing grounds are there in the Gulf of Bothnia?
There are 276 fishing grounds on record in the Gulf of Bothnia; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
