Kalmarsund - Kalmar
The brackish sound off Oland, famous for huge coastal pike in spring and sea trout along the shoreline year-round.
Conditions right now
Weather
🌤️ Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
15.4°C
Air temp
17.8°C
Wind
10.4 m/s
Pressure
1013.0
→ stable
Clouds
35%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Next hours
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18.0°
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15.0°
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14.0°
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14.0°
Likely catch now (17 species)
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Garfish
Belone belone
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Saithe
Pollachius virens
Active through the day, peak season.
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees.
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees.
European Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Active through the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
The sea near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
The sea near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
Sea Trout
Salmo trutta trutta
Active through the day.
Whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
The sea near its preferred 15 degrees.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
The sea near its preferred 15 degrees.
Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus
Average conditions right now.
Zander
Sander lucioperca
Slow during the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
Active through the day, off season.
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Slow during the day, the sea near its preferred 15 degrees.
Vendace
Coregonus albula
The sea near its preferred 15 degrees, off season.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a ledger bait for turbot, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for turbot at the day. Fish hard now.
Lure
Ledger bait for turbot: Baitfish or shrimp over sand.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural bait, silver and white for turbot.
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.
About this water
The Kalmar Strait is a strait in the Baltic Sea, located between the Swedish island of Öland and the province of Småland of the Swedish mainland. The strait is about 130 kilometres (81 mi) long and between 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and 25 kilometres (16 mi) in width.
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