Norway
West Coast of Norway Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
West coastAll 267 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
West Coast of Norway fishing spots 267
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 267 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on the west coast of Norway?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Cuckoo wrasse
Labrus mixtus
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Goldsinny wrasse
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Round goby
Neogobius melanostomus
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Saithe
Pollachius virens
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Common ling
Molva molva
Garfish
Belone belone
European anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
Black goby
Gobius niger
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
European conger
Conger conger
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Common sole
Solea solea
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Grey gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
Common dab
Limanda limanda
Lesser weever
Trachinus vipera
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
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In season · October
West Coast of Norway 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 Norway in Jun, Jul, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 12 Jan
- 12 Feb
- 12 Mar
- 16 Apr
- 23 May
- 27 Jun
- 24 Jul
- 24 Aug
- 23 Sep
- 19 Oct
- 13 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 Norway month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Common ling, Common dab, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 6 more species
- Feb
- Common ling, Common dab, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 6 more species
- Mar
- Atlantic herring, Common ling, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 6 more species
- Apr
- Garfish, Atlantic herring, Common ling, European squid, Corkwing wrasse, Goldsinny wrasse and 10 more species
- May
- Cuckoo wrasse, Garfish, Atlantic herring, Turbot, Common cuttlefish, European squid and 17 more species
- Jun
- Garfish, Lesser weever, Atlantic herring, Thicklip grey mullet, Tub gurnard, Black seabream and 21 more species
- Jul
- European anchovy, European sardine, Lesser weever, Thicklip grey mullet, Tub gurnard, Black seabream and 18 more species
- Aug
- European anchovy, European sardine, Lesser weever, Thicklip grey mullet, Tub gurnard, Black seabream and 18 more species
- Sep
- Grey gurnard, Thicklip grey mullet, Tub gurnard, Black seabream, Common sole, Common cuttlefish and 17 more species
- Oct
- European seabass, European squid, Atlantic horse mackerel, Common dab, Atlantic cod, Atlantic mackerel and 13 more species
- Nov
- European squid, Common dab, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Pouting, Whiting and 7 more species
- Dec
- Common dab, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Whiting, Rainbow trout, Saithe and 5 more species
What bites on the west coast of Norway 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
- Whiting 88/100 at 267 spots
- European flounder Horse mackerel 85/100 at 267 spots
- European seabass Sardine 80/100 at 267 spots
- Atlantic cod Mussel 80/100 at 267 spots
- Atlantic mackerel Anchovy 79/100 at 267 spots
- Saithe Mackerel 77/100 at 267 spots
- Common dab Mackerel 77/100 at 262 spots
- Striped red mullet 76/100 at 267 spots
- European plaice 76/100 at 265 spots
- Brown trout 73/100 at 267 spots
- European sprat 73/100 at 154 spots
- Pollack 72/100 at 267 spots
+2 more species
Good
- Black goby
- European squid
- Garfish
- European conger
- Atlantic horse mackerel
- Rainbow trout
- Corkwing wrasse
- Goldsinny wrasse
- Common sole
- Atlantic herring
+2 more species
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
Bottom9 species
Sabiki6 species
LRF4 species
Spin3 species
Float2 species
Surf2 species
Jig1 species
Trolling1 speciesShrimp 9Fish flesh 6Anchovy 5Worm 4Mamun 3Sardine 3Squid 2Mussel 2Octopus 1Live bait 1Bread 1Horse mackerel 1Whiting 1Chicken 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on the west coast of Norway?
39 species are on record on the west coast of Norway: Atlantic cod, Atlantic herring, Shorthorn sculpin, Corkwing wrasse, Viviparous eelpout, Rainbow trout, Cuckoo wrasse, European squid and others.
What can you catch on the west coast of Norway in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (27 species). By season: winter: Common dab and Atlantic cod; spring: Atlantic herring and Common ling; summer: Lesser weever and Thicklip grey mullet; autumn: European squid and Grey gurnard.
What can you catch from the shore on the west coast of Norway?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European squid, European seabass, Common cuttlefish, Striped red mullet, Garfish and Thicklip grey mullet.
Which techniques are used for fishing on the west coast of Norway?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, LRF, Spin and Float.
Which baits are used on the west coast of Norway?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Fish flesh, Anchovy, Worm and Mamun.
How many fishing grounds are there on the west coast of Norway?
There are 267 fishing grounds on record on the west coast of Norway; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
