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Bay in Iceland

Bakkafjörður fishing

Bakkafjörður is a bay in eastern Iceland, opening into the Atlantic Ocean. It fishes cold, from 3.2 °C in March to 10.2 °C in August. Atlantic cod peak from November to February, caught by bottom fishing and jigging.

Norðurland eystraIceland

Bay

October

Autumn season

6.7 °C

Avg. water temp

0.9 m

Swell @ 6s

Bakkafjörður fishing facts

Species, access points, and monthly water temperature on this water.

When to fish

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine

Fishing spots

1

Cities

1

Species

5

Fishing methods

  • Bottom Fishing
  • Jigging
  • Surfcasting