Best places to catch Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

45 spots with live forecasts for Atlantic Cod — ranked by current conditions.

About Atlantic Cod

Atlantic Cod is a saltwater fish. FishRadar tracks live fishing conditions for Atlantic Cod at 45 spots across Norway, Canada, United Kingdom +4, ranked by today's score.

Best months for Atlantic Cod

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Leknes Lofoten Inshore
95 Good
Lofoten Inner
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Atlantic Wolffish
Bodo Nordland
94 Good
Nordland
Atlantic Cod · Pollock · Atlantic Mackerel
Orkney Islands
93 Good
Orkney
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Pollock
Bay of Fundy New Brunswick
92 Good
New Brunswick Canada
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Salmon
Outer Hebrides
92 Good
Hebrides Scotland
Atlantic Cod · Pollock · Saithe
Flensburg Fjord
89 Good
Schleswig-Holstein
Sea Trout · Atlantic Cod · European Plaice
Farne Islands Northumberland
87 Good
Northeast England
Atlantic Cod · Pollock · Saithe
Halifax NS
83 Good
NW Atlantic
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Pollock
Fehmarn Belt
82 Good
Schleswig-Holstein
Atlantic Cod · European Flounder · Sea Trout
Lofoten
82 Good
Norwegian Sea
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Pollock
More og Romsdal Coast
82 Good
Western Norway
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Saithe
Alesund West Norway
81 Good
More Norway
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Saithe
Vesteralen Islands
81 Good
Nordland
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Saithe
German Bight North Sea
80 Good
North Sea Germany
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Mackerel · European Flounder
Norfolk Coast
79 Fair
East England
Atlantic Cod · European Seabass · European Flounder
Kiel Bay Laboe
78 Good
Schleswig-Holstein
Atlantic Cod · Sea Trout · European Plaice
Cape Cod Bay
77 Good
NW Atlantic
Striped Bass · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod
Warnemuende Baltic
76 Good
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Atlantic Herring · Atlantic Cod · Garfish
Oslo Fjord
75 Good
Oslofjord
Atlantic Cod · European Perch · Atlantic Mackerel
Cape Point South Africa
73 Good
Western Cape South Africa
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Atlantic Cod
Egersund Rogaland
72 Good
Rogaland Norway
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Mackerel · European Seabass
St Johns NL
69 Good
NW Atlantic
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Swordfish
Yarmouth Nova Scotia
68 Good
Nova Scotia
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Striped Bass
Stavanger Offshore
67 Good
Rogaland
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Mackerel · Atlantic Halibut
Scottish West Coast
66 Good
Highland Scotland
Atlantic Cod · Pollock · Atlantic Mackerel
Kushiro Hokkaido
65 Good
Hokkaido Pacific
Pacific Salmon · Pacific Halibut · Atlantic Cod
Labrador Sea Canada
64 Good
Labrador Canada
Atlantic Cod · Arctic Char · Atlantic Salmon
Shetland Banks
63 Good
North Sea
Atlantic Cod · Haddock · Pollock
Sognefjord
63 Good
Norwegian fjords
Atlantic Cod · Pollock · Atlantic Mackerel
Canso Bank Nova Scotia
62 Good
Nova Scotia Canada Atlantic
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Haddock
Gulf of Maine Banks
62 Hot
Maine
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Haddock
Prince Edward Island
62 Good
PEI
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Haddock
Andøya Canyon
61 Good
Norwegian Sea
Atlantic Halibut · Atlantic Cod · Saithe
Gloucester Stellwagen
61 Good
Massachusetts
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Striped Bass
Hokkaido Northeast
61 Good
Hokkaido
Pacific Salmon · Pacific Halibut · Atlantic Cod
St Lawrence River Quebec
61 Good
Quebec
Atlantic Salmon · Atlantic Cod · Striped Bass
Gaspe Peninsula Quebec
60 Good
Quebec Canada
Atlantic Salmon · Atlantic Mackerel · Atlantic Cod
Bluenose Banks
58 Good
NW Atlantic
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut
Grand Banks Newfoundland
58 Good
Newfoundland
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut · Haddock
North Cape Barents Sea
57 Good
Finnmark
Atlantic Cod · Haddock · Greenland Halibut
Nova Scotia Banks
57 Good
Nova Scotia
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Halibut
Tromso Fjord
54 Good
Northern Norway
Atlantic Cod · Haddock · Atlantic Halibut
Bergen Hordaland
51 Good
Western Norway
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Mackerel · Atlantic Salmon
Trondheim Fjord
49 Fair
Trondelag
Atlantic Cod · Atlantic Mackerel · Atlantic Salmon
Hardangerfjord
47 Fair
Western Norway
Atlantic Salmon · Atlantic Cod

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to catch Atlantic Cod?

Atlantic Cod is typically most active around October, November, December, January, February, March. The best window shifts with hemisphere, weather, and tide — check each spot's live score before heading out.

Where can you catch Atlantic Cod?

FishRadar scores 45 spots for Atlantic Cod across Norway, Canada, United Kingdom +4. The highest-scoring spots right now are listed above.

Is Atlantic Cod a freshwater or saltwater fish?

Atlantic Cod is a saltwater fish.

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