Northern Norway · Norway

Tromso Fjord fishing forecast

Name: Tromso Fjord
Address: Northern Norway, NO

54 Good of 100

Tromso Fjord is a saltwater fishing spot in Northern Norway, Norway. Anglers here target Atlantic Cod, Haddock, Atlantic Halibut. The most productive months are typically January, February, March, April, May, June.

Quick answer

Best monthsJanuary, February, March, April

Top speciesAtlantic Cod, Haddock, Atlantic Halibut

Score now54/100

Local rulesNorway

Today’s verdict

Ranks #384 of 437 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 8 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Chlorophyll+12.6Waves+9.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

major 08:40

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	10.0 °C
Wind	28 km/h from S
Current	0.05 m/s toward ENE
Pressure	993 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	4.95 mg/m³
Salinity	33.8 PSU
Mixed-layer depth	11 m
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s
Current shear (surface vs 50 m)	0.05 → 0.00 m/s

The water here is 1.0 °C cooler than the September average of 11.0 °C. Cooler-than-normal water slows the bite for warm-water species and holds cool-water species shallower for longer. The water is mixed to about 54.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Tromso Fjord

Tromso Fjord currently scores 54 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 10.0 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +12.6: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Current +5.7: moving water concentrates bait
Chlorophyll front +4.9: a plankton edge — classic feeding line
Barometric pressure +3.3: falling pressure often triggers feeding

What’s biting now

The model expects today: atlantic-halibut, haddock, polar-cod, greenland-halibut, atlantic-salmon, atlantic-wolffish, atlantic-herring, common-dab

[object Object] — Protected here — release immediately

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 15% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Tromso Fjord:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-12, 75/100

2 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

7 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua
Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Atlantic Halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Best months by species at Tromso Fjord

Atlantic CodGadus morhua
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus
Atlantic HalibutHippoglossus hippoglossus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries (Fiskeridirektoratet)

Norway

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Atlantic CodHøstingsforskriften (FOR-2021-12-23-3910) kapittel 10 (minstemål); § 40a (torsk i Oslofjorden)	—	min 55 cm	May 1 – Dec 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31
MINIMUM SIZE IS ZONE-DEPENDENT: north of 62°N it is 44 cm outside 4 nautical miles from the baselines and 55 cm inside 4 nm; south of 62°N it is 40 cm. FishRadar shows the strictest of the three (55 cm) because we cannot resolve which zone you are in. OSLOFJORD: cod fishing is banned all year, including while diving, in the whole sea area inside the baseline from Telemark to the Swedish border; bottom-set gillnets are banned there too. SPAWNING AREAS: inside 14 defined spawning areas from Lindesnes along the Skagerrak coast, in the Oslofjord and to the Swedish border, ALL fishing is banned 1 January – 30 April (spearfishing excepted, being fully selective). No daily count limit is published for recreational cod. Verify the zone on the Fiskeridirektoratet map before fishing.
Atlantic HalibutHøstingsforskriften (FOR-2021-12-23-3910); utkastpåbod for kveite over 2 m	—	min 84 cm	Apr 21 – Dec 19
CLOSED ALL YEAR SOUTH OF STAD (62°N): it is forbidden to fish halibut south of 62°N at any time, with any gear, and all viable halibut caught there must be released. North of 62°N halibut is protected from 20 December to 20 April inclusive, and all viable halibut caught in that window must be released. A separate year-round ban applies in a defined area on Sklinnabanken. MINIMUM SIZE 84 cm (raised in 2025); the 7.2 kg minimum weight binds only if the fish is sold through an approved sales organisation, so a recreational angler keeping the fish for personal use only has to meet 84 cm. MANDATORY RELEASE of every halibut over 2 metres, or over 1.6 m without the head — this applies in all Norwegian waters, to all fishers, and whether the fish is alive, dying or dead (environmental-toxin load). No daily count limit is published.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No licence required for recreational sea fishing with rod and line. Handheld tackle only for tourists; minimum sizes and closed areas apply., non-residents No licence required for sea fishing with rod and line. Only tourists aged 12 or older fishing through a REGISTERED fishing camp may export fish: 15 kg of fish or fish products, usable twice per calendar year (reduced to 10 kg from 1 January 2027). Trophy fish may not be exported on top of the quota.
freshwater-recreational — residents Anadromous salmon, sea trout and sea char are managed by Miljødirektoratet, not Fiskeridirektoratet. A national fishing fee plus a local river card is required for river fishing; the county Statsforvalter and the municipality set local rules., non-residents Same as residents. Check the Statsforvalter for the county you intend to fish before travelling — rivers are closed and reopened at short notice.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. Norwegian rules vary by fjord, river, and season, and several closures are drawn on maps rather than described in text. Always verify with Fiskeridirektoratet at fiskeridir.no before fishing.