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Fish Guide |
Sea FIShing
In comparison to other European
countries, Norway has extremely good possibilities for fishing. The
main advantages are clean water and exceptional nature. Fishing in
rivers and lakes requires a special permission and therefore we
focus on sea fishing. The location of Bergen - on the Western coast,
surrounded by fjords - makes it an ideal place for beginning a
fishing trip.
In the Norwegian fresh water can be
found over 30 fish species, while in the sea live several hundreds
species. The Norwegian coast is very long, 21 000 kilometres and if
we add all islands along the coast, it is around 55 000 km long.
Therefore, there is on average one good fishing place from the coast
on each kilometre, so that there is enough space for all those who
are keen on fishing.
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Filleting |
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Either from a coast or from a boat,
there are many kinds of fish you can catch in the fjords around
Bergen. Do you prefer a strong and "fighting" fish, then both
mackerel and pollack are best for you. If it is the weight that
matters the most, then you should go after a cod. In case you want
to experience a non-traditional dinner, you should try to get some
of the more rare kinds such as flatfish. You can find more details
about different fish species on our Fish
Guide page.
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Fishing techniques
On a spoon / artificial bait
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The aim of using a spoon is to provoke
the fish and make it bite in something reminding a small fish or
another kind of prey. This type of fishing can be done either from a
coast or from a boat. You decide whether you fish close to the sea
bottom or rather in the shallow water. Fishing on a spoon works well
on predatory fish such as saithe, pollack, cod or mackerel. It might
be difficult to catch fish living near the bottom and preying on
prawns. However, a flatfish, wolf-fish or a cod can sometimes be in
the mood of biting into your artificial bait.
Equipment for spoon fishing is relatively simple. All you need is a
fishing-rod, a spool and a few spoons. There are many kinds of
spoons differing in size, shape, material and colour. Spoons, which
are most common, are made from metal and painted with various
colours. Other materials used is rubber and wood;
these spoons move in the water more natural than the metal ones. It
is also popular to use artificial baits on many crooks at a time,
usually with artificial flies or rubber baits. Such multi-crooks are
suitable for fish living in schools, i.e. pollack or mackerel.
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On a natural bait
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The chosen bait should smell with meal
because fish have a well developed sense of smell. This kind of bait
works on absolutely all sea fish and therefore it is in many cases
considered the most efficient method of fishing. The choice of
natural bait is very wide. The most popular is fish, among them
mackerel and herring. Mackerel smells a lot, with its fat meat
producing a strong odour in the water, and attracts especially cod.
All natural baits can be used both as a whole or in pieces. Prawn is
another efficient bait for most of the fish species, it is best for
flatfish and other sea-bottom fish. Other baits are: cuttlefish,
crabs, mussels and various kinds of worms. If you are not really up
to looking for fresh worms, there are artificial or conserved worms
available in special shops.
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Fly-fishing
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This technique has become popular
among sea fishermen in Norway in the last few years. It is mainly
thanks to efficiency of fly-fishing on a sea trout. However, on a
fly you can also catch a cod, saithe, pollack, mackerel and if you
tug the fly slowly along the sea bottom, you can catch fish such as
a plaice, haddock, gurnard or whiting.
The main difference between fly-fishing in freshwater and in the sea
is that while at freshwater fishing the fly stays on the water
level, it goes several meters deep at sea fishing. Insect imitations
are loosing its popularity in favour of colourful rubber flies. The
reason is that the new rubber types have better motion and activity
in the water and therefore they bring more catch. |
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For planning of your fishing stay see the parts
Accommodation
and Boats. |
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