Norway
Nordland Coast Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
Nordland coastAll 175 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
Nordland Coast fishing spots 175
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 175 grounds; the first 90 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
Show 84 more grounds
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02 / Species
What can you catch on Norway’s Nordland coast?
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
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
Viviparous eelpout
Zoarces viviparus
Goldsinny wrasse
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Common dab
Limanda limanda
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Common ling
Molva molva
Garfish
Belone belone
European conger
Conger conger
Pink salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
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In season · November
Nordland 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 Norway’s Nordland coast in Jun, Sep, Jul — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 4 Jan
- 5 Feb
- 8 Mar
- 9 Apr
- 13 May
- 17 Jun
- 15 Jul
- 15 Aug
- 17 Sep
- 13 Oct
- 7 Nov
- 3 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 Norway’s Nordland coast month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Mar
- Common ling, Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic herring, Whiting, European plaice and 2 more species
- Apr
- Common ling, Atlantic cod, Pollack, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic herring, Whiting and 3 more species
- May
- Corkwing wrasse, Goldsinny wrasse, Brown trout, Saithe, European conger, Ballan wrasse and 7 more species
- Jun
- Atlantic salmon, Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Pink salmon, Common dab, Corkwing wrasse and 11 more species
- Jul
- Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Pink salmon, Common dab, Corkwing wrasse, Goldsinny wrasse and 9 more species
- Aug
- Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Pink salmon, Common dab, Corkwing wrasse, Goldsinny wrasse and 9 more species
- Sep
- Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Pink salmon, Common dab, Corkwing wrasse, Goldsinny wrasse and 11 more species
- Oct
- Common dab, Brown trout, Saithe, European conger, Ballan wrasse, Atlantic cod and 7 more species
- Nov
- Atlantic cod, Viviparous eelpout, Atlantic herring, Whiting, European plaice, European flounder and 1 more species
What bites on Norway’s Nordland 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 (Very murky).
Very good
- Atlantic cod Razor shell 100/100 at 175 spots
- Atlantic herring Spoon · Colour does not matter 77/100 at 175 spots
- Saithe Mackerel 73/100 at 175 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 Norway’s Nordland coast?
20 species are on record on Norway’s Nordland coast: Atlantic cod, Atlantic herring, Atlantic salmon, Shorthorn sculpin, Corkwing wrasse, Viviparous eelpout, Goldsinny wrasse, Brown trout and others.
What can you catch on Norway’s Nordland coast in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (17 species). By season: winter: Viviparous eelpout and Atlantic herring; spring: Common ling and Atlantic cod; summer: Atlantic mackerel and Garfish; autumn: Common dab and Pink salmon.
Which techniques are used for fishing on Norway’s Nordland coast?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, Spin, Float and Trolling.
Which baits are used on Norway’s Nordland coast?
The most common natural baits: Anchovy, Shrimp, Sardine, Octopus and Fish flesh.
How many fishing grounds are there on Norway’s Nordland coast?
There are 175 fishing grounds on record on Norway’s Nordland coast; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
