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Danish Kattegat and Skagerrak Coast Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
What can you catch in the Kattegat and Skagerrak? All coasts ↗
Kattegat and SkagerrakAll 34 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Danish Kattegat and Skagerrak Coast fishing spots 34
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 34 grounds; the first 34 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Common sole
Solea solea
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Brill
Scophthalmus rhombus
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Thinlip grey mullet
Chelon ramada
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Black goby
Gobius niger
Goldsinny wrasse
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Common dab
Limanda limanda
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Garfish
Belone belone
European conger
Conger conger
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Lesser weever
Trachinus vipera
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
Common bream
Abramis brama
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In season · November
Danish Kattegat and Skagerrak Coast fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast in Sep, Jun, Jul — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 10 Jan
- 11 Feb
- 11 Mar
- 18 Apr
- 27 May
- 29 Jun
- 29 Jul
- 29 Aug
- 32 Sep
- 20 Oct
- 12 Nov
- 10 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 on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Atlantic cod, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 4 more species
- Feb
- Brown trout, Atlantic cod, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Whiting and 5 more species
- Mar
- Atlantic herring, Brown trout, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Whiting and 5 more species
- Apr
- Atlantic herring, Garfish, European perch, Brown trout, Turbot, Round goby and 12 more species
- May
- Roach, Common bream, Atlantic herring, Garfish, Pikeperch, European perch and 21 more species
- Jun
- Northern pike, Garfish, Pikeperch, Thicklip grey mullet, Golden grey mullet, Common sole and 23 more species
- Jul
- European anchovy, European sardine, Lesser weever, Gilthead seabream, Grey triggerfish, Thicklip grey mullet and 23 more species
- Aug
- European anchovy, European sardine, Lesser weever, Gilthead seabream, Grey triggerfish, Thicklip grey mullet and 23 more species
- Sep
- Grey gurnard, Northern pike, Gilthead seabream, Grey triggerfish, European squid, Pikeperch and 26 more species
- Oct
- European squid, Atlantic mackerel, European seabass, Atlantic horse mackerel, Brown trout, Black goby and 14 more species
- Nov
- European squid, Atlantic cod, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Pouting and 6 more species
- Dec
- Atlantic cod, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 4 more species
What bites on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Very murky).
Very good
- Atlantic cod Razor shell 95/100 at 34 spots
- European flounder Horse mackerel 92/100 at 34 spots
- Common dab Mackerel 90/100 at 34 spots
- Whiting 89/100 at 34 spots
- European sprat 79/100 at 34 spots
- European seabass Sardine 77/100 at 34 spots
- Saithe Mackerel 76/100 at 34 spots
- Viviparous eelpout 76/100 at 34 spots
- European perch 75/100 at 5 spots
- Shorthorn sculpin 75/100 at 34 spots
- Northern pike 74/100 at 2 spots
Good
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Your coastal field guide
Techniques & bait
Bottom10 species
Sabiki6 species
LRF5 species
Float3 species
Spin3 species
Surf3 species
Jig1 species
Trolling1 speciesShrimp 9Fish flesh 6Anchovy 5Worm 5Mamun 4Mussel 3Sardine 3Bread 2Squid 2Octopus 1Live bait 1Horse mackerel 1Whiting 1Sülünez 1Chicken 1Crab 1Seaweed 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast?
47 species are on record on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast: Golden grey mullet, Atlantic cod, Atlantic herring, European plaice, Shorthorn sculpin, Corkwing wrasse, European sprat, Gilthead seabream and others.
What can you catch on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is September (32 species). By season: winter: Atlantic cod and Common dab; spring: Atlantic herring and Brown trout; summer: Thicklip grey mullet and European anchovy; autumn: European squid and Grey gurnard.
What can you catch from the shore on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: Golden grey mullet, Gilthead seabream, Thinlip grey mullet, Thicklip grey mullet, Atlantic horse mackerel and Black goby.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, LRF, Float and Spin.
Which baits are used on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Fish flesh, Anchovy, Worm and Mamun.
How many fishing grounds are there on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast?
There are 34 fishing grounds on record on Denmark’s Kattegat and Skagerrak coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
