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Finnish Gulf of Bothnia Coast Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Gulf of BothniaAll 109 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Finnish Gulf of Bothnia Coast fishing spots 109
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 109 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Common bream
Abramis brama
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
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In season · November
Finnish Gulf of Bothnia 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 Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast in Jun, Sep, Jul — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 6 Jan
- 6 Feb
- 6 Mar
- 6 Apr
- 9 May
- 12 Jun
- 10 Jul
- 10 Aug
- 12 Sep
- 8 Oct
- 7 Nov
- 6 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 Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- May
- Brown trout, Atlantic salmon, Shorthorn sculpin, Northern pike, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout and 3 more species
- Jun
- Atlantic salmon, Round goby, European flounder, Viviparous eelpout, European perch, Shorthorn sculpin and 6 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 6 more species
- Oct
- European perch, Northern pike, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Pikeperch and 2 more species
- Nov
- Northern pike, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Pikeperch, Roach and 1 more species
What bites on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia 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 (Moderately coloured).
Very good
- Northern pike 83/100 at 109 spots
- Atlantic herring Spoon · Fluorescent, Glow (UV), Pink 76/100 at 97 spots
- European perch 73/100 at 109 spots
- Pikeperch 71/100 at 109 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 Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
14 species are on record on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast: Atlantic salmon, Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Roach, Round goby, Pikeperch, European perch, Northern pike and others.
What can you catch on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (12 species). By season: winter: Maraena whitefish and Rainbow trout; spring: Pikeperch and Roach; summer: Round goby and European flounder; autumn: Northern pike and European perch.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom.
Which baits are used on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
The most common natural baits: Fish flesh, Shrimp and Worm.
How many fishing grounds are there on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
There are 109 fishing grounds on record on Finland’s Gulf of Bothnia coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
