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Norway, Fjords Fishing Report Today

Norway, Fjords Fishing Report Today

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Tune in to the "Norway, Fjords Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from the dramatic glacial fjords of coastal Norway. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on Norway's unique coastal ecosystem—from winter skrei runs to summer salmon—and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com Get all your gear before you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.Copyright 2026 Inception Point AI Biological Sciences Science
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  • Norwegian Fjords Early Summer: Cod, Coalfish, and Long Light Hours

    Norwegian Fjords Early Summer: Cod, Coalfish, and Long Light Hours
    Jun 17 2026
    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your evening fjord report from the Norwegian coast. We’ve got a classic early‑summer pattern in the western fjords today. Yr and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute show a weak low sitting off the coast, giving light to moderate southwesterly winds, mostly 4–8 m/s, with scattered showers rolling through the bigger fjords like Hardanger and Sogne. Air temps have been hovering around 12–16°C, a bit cooler in the mornings, with sea temps sitting roughly 9–12°C inshore. Sunrise along the west coast is early now, around 04:00, with sunset close to 22:30 depending on latitude. That long, low light window has been the key: the best bites have come the last two hours before “sunset” glow fades and the first couple of hours after sunrise, especially when that light southwesterly ripples the surface. Tides from BarentsWatch today show moderate ranges, with a solid flood building late afternoon into evening in the major fjords. The last half of the flood and the first of the ebb have turned on the fish around points and narrow sounds where current pinches. Reports from local skippers in the outer Sognefjord and around Hitra/Frøya say cod and coalfish have been steady on mid‑depth structure, 30–70 meters. Decent numbers of 2–5 kg cod, with the odd better fish. Coalfish have been schooling higher in the water column, especially over bait balls of sandeel. A few pollack have shown tight to rock walls and kelp edges in 10–20 meters, smashing lures on the drop. Inside the calmer arms, folks drifting natural bait are still putting a mix of haddock, ling, and the usual smaller bottom species in the boat. On the lure side, local tackle shops up and down the coast report that slim metal jigs in the 60–120 g range, in blue‑silver and green‑silver, have outfished most other options for cod and coalfish. Weighted shads in 4–6 inch sizes, in natural baitfish or glow white, are doing damage when worked slowly close to bottom. For pollack in the kelp, lightly weighted soft plastics and smaller pilks hopped along the drop‑offs have been deadly. If you’re bait fishing, mackerel strips and herring chunks are still king, especially fished on simple paternoster rigs just off the bottom over broken ground. For haddock and the smaller stuff, a bit of clam or shrimp on small hooks will keep the rod tips nodding all day. A couple of hot spots to think about: • Outer Sognefjord, around the reefy ground off the mouth and along steep edges where the tide pushes hard. Drift these with 80–120 g jigs and you’ll find cod and coalfish stacked when the current is moving. • Hardangerfjord narrows and headlands near deeper basins. Anywhere the contour jumps from 40 to 100 meters quickly has been holding fish, especially on the evening flood. Work soft shads close to bottom and watch for bait marks on the sounder. In the sheltered side fjords, use the kayak or small boat to sneak tight to the rocks and kelp beds; that’s where the better pollack are hunting. Long fluorocarbon leaders, quiet approach, and natural‑colored lures make a real difference in that clear water. That’s your fjord rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Norway Fjord Report: Cod and Pollock on the Rise During Long Light Hours

    Norway Fjord Report: Cod and Pollock on the Rise During Long Light Hours
    Jun 16 2026
    This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Norway fjord fishing report. Along the western fjords today the weather is classic coastal stuff: light westerly to southwesterly breeze, mostly cloudy with scattered sun breaks, air temps sitting around 10–14 degrees, cooler in the early hours and a bit of mist in the inner arms. Coastal forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute are calling for relatively calm seas inshore, with only a light chop out toward the mouths of the fjords. Sunrise along the west coast is just after 3:30 in the morning and sunset brushes in around 11 at night, so you’ve got long low‑light windows to play with. That dawn period from about 3:30 to 6:00 and the late evening from 20:30 to 23:00 are the prime bites right now. Tides are running moderate on the western fjords: low in the early morning, building to a decent flood through the late morning and a solid ebb toward evening. Fish are stacking up on the edges of the main channels when that current picks up, especially around points, headlands, and the mouths of side‑fjords. Work those current seams; slack tide has been noticeably slower the last few days. Cod fishing has been steady rather than spectacular. Local boats out of Ålesund and Molde report mixed boxes of keeper‑sized cod with the odd better fish, mostly 2–5 kilos, taken on jigs in 20–60 meters. Pollock are more aggressive, especially where tide rips along steep rock faces; several crews mentioned good numbers of 1–3 kilo fish smashing mid‑water lures. Coalfish and smaller mackerel are pushing bait into the shallows when the light is low. That’s been drawing in sea trout tight to the shoreline, particularly near river mouths. A few nice trout have been taken by shore anglers on slim spoons and small sand‑eel imitations in the evening. For lures, keep it simple and local: - For cod and pollock, 60–150 g metal jigs in blue–silver or green–silver, worked with short, sharp lifts just off bottom on the flood tide. - For sea trout, slim 12–18 g spoons in copper or olive, or small soft‑plastic sand‑eel patterns. - For mackerel and smaller coalfish, tiny shiny jigs or mackerel feathers under a small weight are more than enough. Bait is still doing the business. Strips of fresh mackerel or herring on simple ledger rigs are outfishing frozen baits. If you can jig a few mackerel early, cut them up and drop fresh pieces down the ledges for cod, ling, and the odd tusk. Squid strips work well when the pickers are thick. A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: - The outer Romsdalsfjord ledges, on the seaward side of the main channel, where the depth drops quickly from 30 to 80 meters. Work the up‑slope on the incoming tide for cod and ling. - The inner branches around Hjørundfjorden, especially near where small streams enter the fjord. Sea trout have been cruising the kelp edges there on the evening rise, and pollock are sitting off the drop‑offs. If you’re launching from a small boat, keep an eye on the forecast and the fog; conditions can flip fast when the wind shifts down the fjord. A sounder is worth its weight in gold here—find the bait, and the predators won’t be far. That’s it from Artificial Lure for now. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Norway Fjord Fishing: Coalfish and Ling in the Midnight Sun Season

    Norway Fjord Fishing: Coalfish and Ling in the Midnight Sun Season
    Jun 15 2026
    This is Artificial Lure with your Norway fjord fishing report. Along the western fjords from Hardanger to Sognefjord and up toward Nordfjord, a weak low has slipped east and left us with mostly **stable, light winds**, scattered cloud, and cool early-summer temps. Coastal forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute call for **light southwesterly to variable breeze**, generally under 6–8 m/s, with only a slight chop inside the sheltered fjords. We’re close to the longest days of the year. Around Bergen and the mid–west coast, **sunrise is just after 4:00 in the morning and sunset a bit before 23:00**, with usable light almost all night. Farther north toward Ålesund and Trondheim, you’ve practically got **grey daylight around the clock**, perfect for stretching a session into the small hours. Tides from the official Norwegian tide tables show a **moderate cycle** today: low tide in mid‑morning, a solid **high in the late afternoon to early evening**, then a falling tide toward midnight. That afternoon push has been the trigger window lately, with baitfish pushed tighter to points and underwater bars in the fjords. Reports from local skippers and tackle shops up and down the coast say the **coalfish (saithe)** are thick in the 10–40 m range, with plenty of fish in the 1–4 kg class and the odd larger one mixed in. Pollock and smaller **cod** are hanging deeper off drop‑offs and reef edges, and there have been decent catches of **ling and tusk** for those dropping bait to 80–150 m on the steeper fjord walls. Closer to shore, anglers casting from rocks and small jetties are seeing **mackerel** move in on the stronger tide periods, plus the usual whiting and haddock by‑catch on bait. For artificials, locals are doing best with: - **20–60 g silver or blue sand‑eel style jigs** and slim pilkers worked fast for coalfish. - **Natural baitfish‑pattern shads** in 10–15 cm on 40–80 g jig heads, hopped along the bottom for cod and pollock. - Small **metal spoons and casting jigs** in the 15–25 g range for mackerel from shore. On the bait side, **strip baits of mackerel or herring** are still king, either on simple paternoster rigs or sliding ledger rigs. For the deeper species like ling and tusk, many skippers prefer **whole or half mackerel** on strong 8/0–10/0 hooks and 0.80–1.00 mm mono traces. A couple of hotspot ideas: - **Outer Sognefjord – Vadheim / Lavik area**: The mouths of side fjords and the points off the ferry routes have produced steady coalfish and mid‑size cod on the flood. Work your lures along the edge from 20 down to 60 m, especially where you see bait on the sounder. - **Nordfjord – around Rugsund and the bridge narrows**: Strong current and sharp drops from 15 m straight into 100 m make this a classic ling and tusk spot with coalfish stacked mid‑water. Fish the last two hours of the rising tide and first of the fall with heavy shads and baited rigs. In the inner, calmer fjord arms, evenings have been good for shore anglers: small spoons, 15–20 g jigs, and simple bottom rigs with worm or mackerel strips will keep the rod bending with smaller codling, whiting, and the occasional better fish cruising the shallows right before and after high water. Keep an eye on that late‑afternoon high tide window, scale your lures to the size of the bait you’re seeing, and don’t be afraid to speed up for the coalfish – they want it moving. Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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