Fishing Calendar for Lofoten Islands, Norway
A dramatic chain of peaks rising straight from the sea, Lofoten hosts one of the world's largest cod spawning migrations each winter, with haddock also taken from the deep channels between the islands.
Best fishing times in October 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 01 | Waning gibbous | 07:20 | 18:32 | 03:38–05:38, 16:11–18:11 | 09:54–11:54, 22:27–00:27 | 39% ●●○○○ |
| Fri 02 | Waning gibbous | 07:23 | 18:27 | 04:40–06:40, 17:13–19:13 | 10:57–12:57 | 78% ●●●●○ |
| Sat 03 | Waning gibbous | 07:27 | 18:23 | 05:42–07:42, 18:15–20:15 | 23:26–01:26, 11:59–13:59 | 98% ●●●●● |
| Sun 04 | Waning crescent | 07:30 | 18:19 | 06:43–08:43, 19:14–21:14 | 00:28–02:28, 12:59–14:59 | 84% ●●●●● |
| Mon 05 | Waning crescent | 07:34 | 18:15 | 07:40–09:40, 20:09–22:09 | 01:26–03:26, 13:55–15:55 | 47% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 06 | Waning crescent | 07:37 | 18:11 | 08:33–10:33, 21:00–23:00 | 02:19–04:19, 14:47–16:47 | 15% ●○○○○ |
| Wed 07 | Waning crescent | 07:41 | 18:07 | 09:22–11:22, 21:48–23:48 | 03:09–05:09, 15:35–17:35 | 14% ●○○○○ |
| Thu 08 | Waning crescent | 07:45 | 18:02 | 10:09–12:09, 22:34–00:34 | 03:56–05:56, 16:21–18:21 | 39% ●●○○○ |
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| Fri 09 | Waning crescent | 07:48 | 17:58 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 10 | Waning crescent | 07:52 | 17:54 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 11 | New moon | 07:56 | 17:50 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 12 | Waxing crescent | 07:59 | 17:46 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 13 | Waxing crescent | 08:03 | 17:41 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 14 | Waxing crescent | 08:07 | 17:37 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 15 | Waxing crescent | 08:11 | 17:33 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 16 | Waxing crescent | 08:14 | 17:29 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 17 | Waxing crescent | 08:18 | 17:25 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 18 | First quarter | 08:22 | 17:20 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 19 | Waxing gibbous | 08:26 | 17:16 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 20 | Waxing gibbous | 08:30 | 17:12 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 21 | Waxing gibbous | 08:34 | 17:08 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 22 | Waxing gibbous | 08:38 | 17:04 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 23 | Waxing gibbous | 08:41 | 16:59 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 24 | Waxing gibbous | 08:45 | 16:55 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 25 | Waxing gibbous | 07:49 | 15:51 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 26 | Waning gibbous | 07:53 | 15:47 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 27 | Waning gibbous | 07:57 | 15:43 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 28 | Waning gibbous | 08:02 | 15:38 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 29 | Waning gibbous | 08:06 | 15:34 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 30 | Waning gibbous | 08:10 | 15:30 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 31 | Waning gibbous | 08:14 | 15:26 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
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Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
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Green pollack
Pollachius pollachius
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Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
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Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
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Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
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Bib
Trisopterus luscus
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Billet
Pollachius virens
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Common dab
Limanda limanda
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Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
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Cuckoo wrasse
Labrus mixtus
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European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Lofoten Islands?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Lofoten Islands is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
- What fish can you catch in Lofoten Islands?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Lofoten Islands include Atlantic cod, Haddock, Green pollack, Whiting, Atlantic herring. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Lofoten Islands itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Lofoten Islands?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.