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.

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

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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