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Season calendar
- Season
- April–October
- Water temperature
- 3–9 °C
- Spawning
- April–June
- Behaviour
- Deep demersal fish
Techniques
- Bottom Rig
- Deep Jigging
Where and When
- April to October at 100-400 m in fjord basins and at the foot of slopes.
- It prefers deep holes where current is weak.
Method
- A heavy bottom rig with whole dead bait (herring, mackerel, squid) is most effective.
- If you jig, present it very slowly, almost static.
- The mouth is wide, so a 6/0-8/0 single hook suits.
- Lift slowly; a fish brought up fast from depth cannot be saved, so leave it deep if you will not keep it.
Frequently asked
- When is the best time to catch tusk?
- The productive window for tusk runs April–October. April–June is the spawning period; releasing your catch during these months is strongly advised.
- What water temperature does tusk feed in?
- Tusk is most active between 3 and 9 °C. Outside that band its feeding rate drops off.
- How do you fish for tusk?
- Common methods: Bottom Rig, Deep Jigging.