Strömstad skärgård
Bohuslan's outer Skagerrak archipelago, reached by boat for cod, mackerel and plaice, with sea trout along the rocky shores.
Conditions right now
Weather
🌤️ Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
16.1°C
Air temp
16.4°C
Wind
6.7 m/s
Pressure
1008.0
↑ rising
Clouds
40%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Next hours
16:00
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17.0°
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16.0°
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15.0°
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15.0°
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14.0°
21:00
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14.0°
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13.0°
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13.0°
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13.0°
01:00
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13.0°
02:00
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13.0°
03:00
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12.0°
Likely catch now (17 species)
Ballan Wrasse
Labrus bergylta
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Garfish
Belone belone
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Active through the day, peak season.
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 16 degrees.
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 16 degrees.
European Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 16 degrees.
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
The sea near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
The sea near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Sea Trout
Salmo trutta trutta
Active through the day.
Whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
The sea near its preferred 16 degrees.
Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus
Average conditions right now.
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
Active through the day, off season.
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Active through the day, off season.
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Slow during the day, the sea near its preferred 16 degrees.
Vendace
Coregonus albula
The sea near its preferred 16 degrees, off season.
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Off season.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a float bait for ballan wrasse, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for ballan wrasse at the day. Fish hard now.
Lure
Float bait for ballan wrasse: Crab, shrimp or worm by the rocks.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural bait, crab and shrimp for ballan wrasse.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
✅ Rod-and-line fishing is free here. Other rules may apply, so always check local regulations and closed seasons.