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15,284-acre Kvænangen. Middle Norway saltwater fishing map with official Kartverket surveyed 50 m bathymetry, measured-only fishing spots, Institute of Marine Research fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance and public shore-access context. The middle Kvænangen basin and branching sounds. The water tops out around 681 ft. The depth chart comes from Norwegian Mapping Authority (Kartverket) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Kvænangen - Middle maps at 15,282 acres behind 31.9 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.8) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 3% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 10.6 mi end to end and 5.1 mi across at its widest. Ákšovuonjávri sits 7 mi southwest — the closest neighbouring chart.
The target roster combines named-water evidence where available with conservative, habitat-compatible official Norwegian coastal records. It documents occurrence context, not equal abundance, a catch rate or a promised catch. Closed targets are excluded and current rules control every trip. The roster may combine exact-water monitoring with habitat-filtered official regional evidence; it does not imply that every species is equally abundant throughout the mapped section.
| Species | Evidence basis | Count / date |
|---|---|---|
| (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| (Haddock) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Herring) | official species listing | — |
| (Atlantic Halibut) | official species listing | — |
| (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| (Cusk (Tusk)) | official species listing | — |
| (Sea Trout) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Start shallow in spring: atlantic cod sit in 20 to 100 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 45 to 180 ft, and winter fish settle into 50 to 220 ft. The spot to know is Rock reef, a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates good for atlantic cod in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Rock reef (9 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Rock reef (9 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Rock reef (9 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | Rock reef (9 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
When the water first warms, saithe (coalfish) slide up into 15 to 160 ft. Summer is a 25 to 260 ft game here, winter a 45 to 320 ft one. Start at Shoreline point. It's a point holding about 11 ft of water and rates good come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a speed jig or a heavy paddletail rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 160 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 25 to 260 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (11 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 45 to 320 ft | midday | Kartverket measured current seam (326 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Early season haddock use the shallows, holding in 35 to 220 ft. Summer is a 60 to 320 ft game here, winter a 70 to 400 ft one. The chart's best answer is Kartverket measured flat — feeding flat, 95 ft, prime for fall. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a compact metal jig or a bottom rig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 35 to 220 ft | dawn | Kartverket measured flat (95 ft) | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 60 to 320 ft | dawn | Kartverket measured flat (95 ft) | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 45 to 260 ft | midday | Kartverket measured flat (95 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 70 to 400 ft | midday | Kartverket measured flat (95 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
When the water first warms, atlantic herring slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 15 to 50 ft game here, winter a 20 to 60 ft one. Start at Rock reef. It's a rock pile holding about 9 ft of water and rates good come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a herring feather rig or a small silver jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Rock reef (9 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | open water | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Early season atlantic halibut use the shallows, holding in 45 to 350 ft. Even in summer they hold at 25 to 300 ft; winter keeps them in 100 to 600 ft. Put Kartverket measured flat first on the milk run — a feeding flat near 95 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a large swimbait or a slow metal jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 45 to 350 ft | dawn | Kartverket measured flat (95 ft) | Large paddletail, Heavy bottom jig |
| Summer | 25 to 300 ft | dawn & dusk | Kartverket measured flat (95 ft) | Large swimbait, Slow metal jig |
| Fall | 45 to 380 ft | midday | Kartverket measured channel edge (373 ft) | Heavy paddletail, Bottom jig |
| Winter | 100 to 600 ft | midday | Sharp break (402 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
When the water first warms, ling slide up into 80 to 450 ft. Summer is a 100 to 600 ft game here, winter a 126 to 681 ft one. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 402 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run midday. Keep a heavy vertical jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 80 to 450 ft | midday | Sharp break (402 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Summer | 100 to 600 ft | midday | Sharp break (402 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
| Fall | 90 to 520 ft | midday | Sharp break (402 ft) | Long metal jig |
| Winter | 126 to 681 ft | midday | Deepest basin (681 ft) | Heavy deep jig |
Kvænangen - Middle also holds cusk (tusk) (110 to 650 ft in summer), sea trout (15 to 50 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
8 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 681 ft, is the deepest of them.
No Miljødirektoratet state-secured outdoor-recreation area matched within 500 metres of this exact surveyed-raster shoreline. This is an access-evidence gap, not a claim that public access does not exist. Verify land ownership, local signs, parking, safety and fishing permission before entry.
Private land and private launches need the owner's permission — please ask first.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Norway waters are set by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (sea-angling rules) — and special regulations can apply to Kvænangen - Middle specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Norway fishing regulations →
Kvænangen - Middle is about 681 ft (208 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from Norwegian Mapping Authority (Kartverket) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Kartverket, NGU and Institute of Marine Research coastal base-map program informs the atlantic cod, saithe (coalfish), haddock, atlantic herring, atlantic halibut, ling, cusk (tusk), sea trout roster for Kvænangen - Middle. The mixed roster combines exact-water records where available with habitat-filtered regional evidence; not every species is documented at this exact water, and it is not a promise of equal abundance or a catch on a particular trip.
Kartverket measured flat is the top-rated area: a feeding flat in about 95 ft of water that rates prime for haddock in fall. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For atlantic cod, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Kvænangen - Middle is regulated by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (sea-angling rules). Check the official Norway regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Ákšovuonjávri 7 mi · Kvænangen - Inner 16 mi · Kvænangen - Outer - South 16 mi · Dalvatnet 16 mi · Kvænangen - Outer - North 24 mi · Skjervøy Coast - South - East 28 mi · Skjervøy Coast - North - South 34 mi · Skjervøy Coast - North - North 38 mi · Skjervøy Coast - South - West 38 mi · Nervatnet 42 mi · Jægervatnet 44 mi · Storvatnet 48 mi
See how Kvænangen - Middle stacks up: best sea trout lakes in Norway · best atlantic herring lakes in Norway · best atlantic cod lakes in Norway · best saithe (coalfish) lakes in Norway
Browse all Norway fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: Norwegian Mapping Authority (Kartverket) Bathymetry terrain models, surveyed 50 metre grid (Chart datum / sea-chart zero as distributed by Kartverket; 100% measured, 0% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.