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South 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.
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01 / Discover the coast
South Coast of Norway fishing spots 66
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A total of 66 grounds; the first 66 of them are below.
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02 / Species
What can you catch on the south coast of Norway?
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 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
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Common ling
Molva molva
Garfish
Belone belone
Striped red mullet
Mullus surmuletus
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
European conger
Conger conger
Greater weever
Trachinus draco
European sardine
Sardina pilchardus
Black seabream
Spondyliosoma cantharus
Grey triggerfish
Balistes capriscus
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Common cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Lesser weever
Trachinus vipera
European sprat
Sprattus sprattus
European squid
Loligo vulgaris
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
European perch
Perca fluviatilis
Northern pike
Esox lucius
Common bream
Abramis brama
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Pikeperch
Sander lucioperca
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In season · October
South 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 south coast of Norway in Jul, Aug, Sep — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 12 Jan
- 12 Feb
- 12 Mar
- 16 Apr
- 24 May
- 23 Jun
- 29 Jul
- 28 Aug
- 28 Sep
- 23 Oct
- 15 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 south coast of Norway month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Common ling, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic cod, Saithe, Whiting and 6 more species
- Feb
- Common ling, Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic cod, Saithe, Whiting and 6 more species
- Mar
- Atlantic herring, Common ling, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic cod, Saithe, Whiting and 6 more species
- Apr
- Atlantic herring, Garfish, Common ling, Corkwing wrasse, Goldsinny wrasse, Round goby and 10 more species
- May
- European perch, Atlantic herring, Garfish, Common bream, Roach, Turbot and 18 more species
- Jun
- European perch, Garfish, Common bream, Roach, Thicklip grey mullet, Golden grey mullet and 17 more species
- Jul
- European anchovy, European sardine, Lesser weever, Gilthead seabream, Common sole, Tub gurnard and 23 more species
- Aug
- European anchovy, European sardine, Lesser weever, Gilthead seabream, Common sole, Tub gurnard and 22 more species
- Sep
- Gilthead seabream, Common sole, Tub gurnard, Grey triggerfish, European squid, Thicklip grey mullet and 22 more species
- Oct
- European squid, Common bream, Roach, Atlantic mackerel, Atlantic horse mackerel, European seabass and 17 more species
- Nov
- European squid, Pouting, Common dab, Northern pike, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic cod and 9 more species
- Dec
- Common dab, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic cod, Saithe, Whiting, Rainbow trout and 5 more species
What bites on the south 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
- European flounder Horse mackerel 88/100 at 66 spots
- European perch 87/100 at 12 spots
- Pikeperch 85/100 at 10 spots
- Whiting 84/100 at 66 spots
- Northern pike 84/100 at 10 spots
- European seabass Sardine 80/100 at 66 spots
- Atlantic cod Mussel 80/100 at 46 spots
- Common dab Mackerel 80/100 at 66 spots
- Atlantic mackerel Anchovy 79/100 at 64 spots
- Brown trout 77/100 at 66 spots
- Striped red mullet 77/100 at 58 spots
- Saithe Mackerel 77/100 at 66 spots
+7 more species
Good
- Atlantic horse mackerel
- Common sole
- Black goby
- European conger
- European squid
- Garfish
- Rainbow trout
- Corkwing wrasse
- Goldsinny wrasse
- Atlantic herring
+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 south coast of Norway?
46 species are on record on the south coast of Norway: Golden grey mullet, Atlantic herring, European plaice, Shorthorn sculpin, Corkwing wrasse, Gilthead seabream, Common sole, Viviparous eelpout and others.
What can you catch on the south coast of Norway in each month?
The month with the most species in season is July (29 species). By season: winter: Common dab and Viviparous eelpout; spring: Atlantic herring and Common ling; summer: European anchovy and European sardine; autumn: European squid and Gilthead seabream.
What can you catch from the shore on the south coast of Norway?
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 south coast of Norway?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, LRF, Float and Spin.
Which baits are used on the south coast of Norway?
The most common natural baits: Shrimp, Fish flesh, Anchovy, Worm and Mamun.
How many fishing grounds are there on the south coast of Norway?
There are 66 fishing grounds on record on the south coast of Norway; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
