Best places to catch Atlantic Cod

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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.

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

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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