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Swedish 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 167 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Swedish Gulf of Bothnia Coast fishing spots 167
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 167 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on Sweden’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 herring
Clupea harengus
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Common bream
Abramis brama
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
Burbot
Lota lota
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Maraena whitefish
Coregonus maraena
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
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In season · October
Swedish 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 Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast in Sep, Jun, Jul — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 7 Jan
- 7 Feb
- 8 Mar
- 7 Apr
- 8 May
- 12 Jun
- 9 Jul
- 9 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 on Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Burbot, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Pikeperch, Common bream and 1 more species
- Feb
- Burbot, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Pikeperch, Common bream and 1 more species
- Mar
- Burbot, Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Pikeperch and 2 more species
- Apr
- Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Atlantic herring, Pikeperch, Common bream and 1 more species
- May
- Atlantic salmon, Northern pike, Brown trout, Maraena whitefish, Rainbow trout, Pikeperch and 2 more species
- Jun
- Atlantic salmon, Round goby, Viviparous eelpout, European flounder, European perch, Northern pike and 6 more species
- Jul
- Round goby, Viviparous eelpout, European flounder, European perch, Northern pike, Atlantic herring and 3 more species
- Aug
- Round goby, Viviparous eelpout, European flounder, European perch, Northern pike, Atlantic herring and 3 more species
- Sep
- Shorthorn sculpin, Round goby, Viviparous eelpout, European flounder, European perch, 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, Pikeperch, Common bream and 1 more species
What bites on Sweden’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 (Slightly coloured).
Very good
- Northern pike 94/100 at 167 spots
- European perch 88/100 at 167 spots
- Brown trout 81/100 at 167 spots
- Rainbow trout 79/100 at 167 spots
- Atlantic herring Feathered spoon · Pink, Blue-green back, White 76/100 at 167 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 Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
15 species are on record on Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast: Atlantic herring, Atlantic salmon, Common bream, Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Roach, Round goby, Pikeperch and others.
What can you catch on Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is September (13 species). By season: winter: Burbot and Maraena whitefish; spring: Brown trout and Rainbow trout; summer: Round goby and Viviparous eelpout; autumn: Northern pike and European perch.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom.
Which baits are used on Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
The most common natural baits: Fish flesh, Shrimp and Worm.
How many fishing grounds are there on Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast?
There are 167 fishing grounds on record on Sweden’s Gulf of Bothnia coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
