Estonia
Estonian West Coast and Islands Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
West coast and islandsAll 40 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Estonian West Coast and Islands fishing spots 40
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 40 grounds; the first 40 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on Estonia’s west coast and islands?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
European smelt
Osmerus eperlanus
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Common bream
Abramis brama
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Garfish
Belone belone
Vimba bream
Vimba vimba
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
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In season · October
Estonian West Coast and Islands fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak on Estonia’s west coast and islands in Jun, Oct, Nov — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 4 Jan
- 4 Feb
- 6 Mar
- 9 Apr
- 11 May
- 14 Jun
- 10 Jul
- 11 Aug
- 11 Sep
- 13 Oct
- 12 Nov
- 5 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 Estonia’s west coast and islands month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Apr
- Maraena whitefish, Atlantic herring, Brown trout, European smelt, Shorthorn sculpin, European perch and 3 more species
- May
- Vimba bream, Garfish, Atlantic herring, Brown trout, Shorthorn sculpin, Viviparous eelpout and 5 more species
- Jun
- Garfish, European plaice, Atlantic herring, European flounder, Round goby, Brown trout and 8 more species
- Jul
- Turbot, Garfish, European plaice, Round goby, Viviparous eelpout, European sprat and 4 more species
- Aug
- Turbot, Pikeperch, Garfish, European plaice, Round goby, Viviparous eelpout and 5 more species
- Sep
- Turbot, Pikeperch, European plaice, European flounder, Round goby, Viviparous eelpout and 5 more species
- Oct
- Pikeperch, Atlantic herring, European flounder, Round goby, Brown trout, Shorthorn sculpin and 7 more species
- Nov
- Pikeperch, Atlantic herring, European flounder, Brown trout, European smelt, Shorthorn sculpin and 6 more species
What bites on Estonia’s west coast and islands this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Slightly coloured).
Very good
- European perch 95/100 at 40 spots
- Northern pike 92/100 at 40 spots
- Pikeperch 90/100 at 40 spots
- European flounder Ragworm 80/100 at 40 spots
- Round goby Ragworm 80/100 at 40 spots
- Common bream 77/100 at 40 spots
- Brown trout 77/100 at 40 spots
- Roach 77/100 at 40 spots
- Atlantic herring Feathered spoon · Pink, Blue-green back, White 74/100 at 40 spots
- Rainbow trout 71/100 at 40 spots
Good
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on Estonia’s west coast and islands?
19 species are on record on Estonia’s west coast and islands: Atlantic herring, European smelt, Maraena whitefish, European plaice, Shorthorn sculpin, Common bream, Viviparous eelpout, Rainbow trout and others.
What can you catch on Estonia’s west coast and islands in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (14 species). By season: winter: European smelt and Rainbow trout; spring: Brown trout and Shorthorn sculpin; summer: Garfish and European plaice; autumn: Pikeperch and European flounder.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Estonia’s west coast and islands?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, Float, Spin and Surf.
Which baits are used on Estonia’s west coast and islands?
The most common natural baits: Fish flesh, Anchovy, Horse mackerel, Shrimp and Worm.
How many fishing grounds are there on Estonia’s west coast and islands?
There are 40 fishing grounds on record on Estonia’s west coast and islands; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
