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Best ling lakes in Norway

124 Norway waters list ling (official records or labelled estimates), 124 mapped with survey or official-chart depth data. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality, leading with the waters in our reviewed search catalog — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. A deep-water gadoid associated with steep rocky slopes, boulder ground and the base of coastal walls.

1. Ofotfjord — Narvik Reach — 1728 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. Nordfjord — Inner East — 1153 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
3. Nordfjord — Outer — 1913 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
4. Hardangerfjord — Outer — South — 2070 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
5. Hardangerfjord — Bømlafjord Entrance — South — 986 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
6. Sognefjord — Lower — North — 4168 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
7. Boknafjord — Middle — 2335 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites, 5 carry-in or shore-oriented
8. Sognefjord — East Middle — 4084 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
9. Hardangerfjord — Middle — South — 2168 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites, 5 carry-in or shore-oriented
10. Ofotfjord — Middle — North — 1772 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
11. Hardangerfjord — Inner and Eidfjord — North — 2820 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites, 5 carry-in or shore-oriented
12. Nordfjord — Mouth — North — 1141 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
13. Lyngenfjord — Middle — 842 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Cod, Saithe (Coalfish)Why #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
14. Andfjord — Northeast — 1672 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Cod, Saithe (Coalfish)Why #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
15. Boknafjord — Outer — South — 1538 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
16. Hardangerfjord — Middle — North — 2744 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
17. Hardangerfjord — Outer — North — 2170 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
18. Boknafjord — Outer — North — 813 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
19. Sognefjord — Aurland and Nærøy — North — 3495 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 3 carry-in or shore-oriented
20. Andfjord — Southwest — 475 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Cod, Saithe (Coalfish)Why #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
21. Ofotfjord — Middle — South — 2317 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
22. Vega — West Coast — 1034 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
23. Ryfylke — Southern Fjords — 893 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
24. Sognefjord — West Middle — 4187 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
25. Vestfjord — Middle — North — North — 543 ft · Survey depth data · 100% measured · real survey depth contours · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented

…plus 99 more Norway waters holding ling.

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When to fish ling in Norway

• Spring 80–450 ft — Work the foot of a measured steep break with controlled bottom contact; depth does not prove rock, so require sonar or official substrate evidence.
• Summer 100–600 ft — Stay vertical on deep relief and use tackle that can quickly lift and release unwanted fish.
• Fall 90–520 ft — Cover the lower edge of a steep contour rather than anchoring on one unverified mark.
• Winter 130–700 ft — Winter deep-water conditions and barotrauma make selective, careful fishing essential.

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