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West Coast of Sweden Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
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01 / Discover the coast
West Coast of Sweden fishing spots 69
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 69 grounds; the first 69 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on the west coast of Sweden?
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
Gilthead seabream
Sparus aurata
Common sole
Solea solea
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
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
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
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Garfish
Belone belone
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
European conger
Conger conger
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
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In season · October
West Coast of Sweden fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak on the west coast of Sweden in Jul, Sep, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 11 Jan
- 11 Feb
- 13 Mar
- 16 Apr
- 22 May
- 23 Jun
- 28 Jul
- 26 Aug
- 27 Sep
- 21 Oct
- 12 Nov
- 11 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 the west coast of Sweden 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 5 more species
- Feb
- Atlantic cod, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 5 more species
- Mar
- Atlantic herring, Roach, Northern pike, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe and 7 more species
- Apr
- Atlantic herring, Garfish, Roach, Northern pike, Round goby, Common dab and 10 more species
- Jun
- Pikeperch, Garfish, Thicklip grey mullet, Golden grey mullet, Turbot, Common sole and 17 more species
- Jul
- European anchovy, European sardine, Common cuttlefish, Gilthead seabream, Tub gurnard, Grey triggerfish and 22 more species
- Aug
- European anchovy, European sardine, Gilthead seabream, Tub gurnard, Grey triggerfish, Black seabream and 20 more species
- Sep
- Common cuttlefish, Gilthead seabream, Tub gurnard, Grey triggerfish, Black seabream, Thicklip grey mullet and 21 more species
- Oct
- European conger, Pollack, Atlantic mackerel, European seabass, Atlantic horse mackerel, European perch and 15 more species
- Nov
- Atlantic cod, Pouting, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Whiting and 6 more species
- Dec
- Atlantic cod, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Saithe, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 5 more species
What bites on the west coast of Sweden 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
- European flounder Horse mackerel 88/100 at 69 spots
- European perch 87/100 at 51 spots
- Whiting 85/100 at 69 spots
- Northern pike 84/100 at 36 spots
- Brown trout 82/100 at 69 spots
- European seabass Sardine 80/100 at 69 spots
- Atlantic mackerel Anchovy 80/100 at 69 spots
- Pouting Mackerel 80/100 at 69 spots
- Common dab Mackerel 80/100 at 69 spots
- Atlantic cod Mussel 79/100 at 69 spots
- European plaice 77/100 at 69 spots
- European sprat 76/100 at 62 spots
+4 more species
Good
- Black goby
- European conger
- Pollack
- Round goby
- Rainbow trout
- Corkwing wrasse
- Atlantic horse mackerel
- Common sole
- Goldsinny wrasse
- Pikeperch
+2 more species
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
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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 the west coast of Sweden?
42 species are on record on the west coast of Sweden: Golden grey mullet, Atlantic cod, Atlantic herring, European plaice, Shorthorn sculpin, Corkwing wrasse, Gilthead seabream, Common sole and others.
What can you catch on the west coast of Sweden in each month?
The month with the most species in season is July (28 species). By season: winter: Atlantic cod and Common dab; spring: Atlantic herring and Roach; summer: European anchovy and European sardine; autumn: Common cuttlefish and Gilthead seabream.
What can you catch from the shore on the west coast of Sweden?
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 the west coast of Sweden?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, LRF, Float and Spin.
Which baits are used on the west coast of Sweden?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Fish flesh, Anchovy, Worm and Mamun.
How many fishing grounds are there on the west coast of Sweden?
There are 69 fishing grounds on record on the west coast of Sweden; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
