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Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

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Atlantic salmon
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Where is Atlantic salmon caught?

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Møre and Trøndelag coast fishing spots

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Møre and Trøndelag coast
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Season and suitable conditions

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Habitat

Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.

Depth

0–30 m

mostly 0–10 m

Water temperature

0–22 °C

ideal 4–16 °C

Salinity

Migrates between fresh and salt water

0–36 ‰

Shore types

  • Sandy beach
  • Delta / alluvial shore
  • Cove / inner bay
  • Rocky shore
  • Headland
  • River / stream mouth
  • Harbour mouth
  • Strait shore

Bottom

Lives in open water

  • Sand
  • Sand and gravel
  • Gravel
  • Rock

Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.

Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium

Fishing rules

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.

Species profile

Atlantic salmon
Scientific name
Salmo salar
Water type
Diadromous
Other names
Atlantic salmon

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Atlantic salmon found in?

In our records Atlantic salmon appears in these seas: Nordland coast — Norway, East coast — Sweden, Gulf of Bothnia — Sweden, Gulf of Bothnia — Finland, Lakes and rivers — Southern Norway, Lakes and rivers — Western Norway, Lakes and rivers — Central Norway, Lakes and rivers — Nordland (Norway), Lakes and rivers — Troms (Norway), Lakes and rivers — Finnmark (Norway), Lakes and rivers — Southern Sweden, Lakes and rivers — Central Sweden, Lakes and rivers — Jämtland and Västernorrland (Sweden), Lakes and rivers — Västerbotten (Sweden), Lakes and rivers — Norrbotten (Sweden), Lakes and rivers — Southern Finland, Lakes and rivers — Eastern Finland, Lakes and rivers — Ostrobothnia and Kainuu (Finland), Lakes and rivers — Finnish Lapland, Lakes and rivers — Denmark, Lakes and rivers — Estonia, Lakes and rivers — Latvia, Lakes and rivers — Lithuania.

In which months is Atlantic salmon at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Nordland coast — Norway June–June; Gulf of Bothnia — Sweden May–June; East coast — Sweden March–April; Gulf of Bothnia — Finland May–June; Lakes and rivers — Finnmark (Norway) July–July; Lakes and rivers — Troms (Norway) July–July; Lakes and rivers — Nordland (Norway) July–August; Lakes and rivers — Central Norway July–July; Lakes and rivers — Western Norway July–August; Lakes and rivers — Southern Norway June–August; Lakes and rivers — Norrbotten (Sweden) July–August; Lakes and rivers — Västerbotten (Sweden) July–August; Lakes and rivers — Jämtland and Västernorrland (Sweden) June–August; Lakes and rivers — Central Sweden May–September; Lakes and rivers — Southern Sweden June–September; Lakes and rivers — Denmark May–October; Lakes and rivers — Finnish Lapland July–August; Lakes and rivers — Ostrobothnia and Kainuu (Finland) June–September; Lakes and rivers — Eastern Finland May–September; Lakes and rivers — Southern Finland May–September; Lakes and rivers — Estonia April–August; Lakes and rivers — Latvia April–October; Lakes and rivers — Lithuania May–September.

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