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Best saithe (coalfish) lakes in Norway

89 Norway waters hold saithe (coalfish), 89 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. A powerful North Atlantic schooling predator that follows herring and other small fish across current-washed fjord points, steep walls and offshore banks.

1. Ofotfjord — Narvik Reach — 1728 ft max · survey depth data · 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 max · survey depth data · 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. Sognefjord — Mouth — North — 1679 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
4. Nordfjord — Outer — 1913 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
5. Trondheimsfjord — West Basin — 1978 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites, 5 carry-in or shore-oriented
6. Sognefjord — Lower — South — 1974 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
7. Vestfjord — Lofoten West — South — 603 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
8. Trondheimsfjord — Outer — 1976 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites, 4 carry-in or shore-oriented
9. Hardangerfjord — Outer — South — 2070 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
10. Hardangerfjord — Bømlafjord Entrance — South — 986 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
11. Ofotfjord — Outer — 2068 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
12. Sognefjord — Lower — North — 4168 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
13. Kvænangen — Outer — South — 1210 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Cod, Saithe (Coalfish)Why #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
14. Kvænangen — Outer — North — 1384 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Cod, Saithe (Coalfish)Why #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
15. Trondheimsfjord — Trondheim Reach — 1586 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 6 carry-in or shore-oriented
16. Boknafjord — Middle — 2335 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites, 5 carry-in or shore-oriented
17. Sognefjord — East Middle — 4084 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
18. Hardangerfjord — Middle — South — 2168 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites, 5 carry-in or shore-oriented
19. Varangerfjord — Outer South — South — 1375 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Cod, Saithe (Coalfish)Why #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
20. Ålesund — Storfjord Approach — 2213 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
21. Ofotfjord — Middle — North — 1772 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
22. Hardangerfjord — Inner and Eidfjord — North — 2820 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites, 5 carry-in or shore-oriented
23. Nordfjord — Mouth — South — 1362 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
24. Nordfjord — Mouth — North — 1141 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Mackerel, Atlantic CodWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
25. Varangerfjord — Outer South — North — 1357 ft max · survey depth data · Sea Trout, Atlantic Herring, Atlantic Cod, Saithe (Coalfish)Why #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached

…plus 64 more Norway waters holding saithe (coalfish).

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When to fish saithe (coalfish) in Norway

• Spring 15–160 ft — Locate bait before fishing a current-facing point or steep measured break; school depth matters more than an old waypoint.
• Summer 25–260 ft — Use sonar to follow mobile schools along deep walls and channel mouths, and keep the lure above the marks.
• Fall 20–220 ft — Track herring or other schooling forage through constrictions and work the outside edge rather than driving through the school.
• Winter 45–320 ft — Winter marks are commonly deeper and scattered; confirm a current legal fishery and a real school before committing.

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