Bay in Iceland

Öxarfjörður fishing

Name: Öxarfjörður
Address: IS

Öxarfjörður is a fjord in northeastern Iceland, enclosed by mountains and lava fields. It fishes cold, from 2.6 °C in March to 9.3 °C in August. Atlantic cod peak from November to February with bottom fishing and jigging.

Norðurland eystra Iceland

October

Autumn season

6.6 °C

Avg. water temp

2.2 m

Swell @ 8s

Öxarfjörður fishing facts

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

Place

Öxarfjörður
Region
Norðurland eystra
Country
Iceland
Coordinates

66.2379, -16.6750
Elevation

0 m
Type

Bay

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

Cities

Species

Fishing methods

Bottom Fishing
Jigging
Surfcasting
Spinning

Fish species on Öxarfjörður

Fish most often found on Öxarfjörður.

Sea trout

Salmo trutta

Freshwater Brackish

Typical size 72 cm TL Typical weight 3.5 kg

European eel

Anguilla anguilla

Freshwater Brackish

Typical size 35 cm TL Typical weight 0.8 kg

Atlantic salmon

Salmo salar

Freshwater Brackish

Typical size 38 cm TL Typical weight 4.5 kg

Sea lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

Freshwater Brackish

Typical size 60 cm TL Typical weight 0.5 kg

Arctic char

Salvelinus alpinus

Freshwater Brackish

Typical size 40 cm TL Typical weight 1.5 kg

Atlantic cod

Gadus morhua

Brackish Saltwater

Typical size 100 cm TL Typical weight 5.5 kg

European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

Brackish Saltwater

Typical size 40 cm TL Typical weight 0.6 kg

Shorthorn sculpin

Myoxocephalus scorpius

Brackish Saltwater

Typical size 24 cm SL Typical weight 1.2 kg

Atlantic herring

Clupea harengus

Brackish Saltwater

Typical size 30 cm SL Typical weight 0.2 kg

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