Ebeltoft is the city of tourists - placed highly on the Top Ten list of both swimmers and sailors. But Ebeltoft is also a great base for sea trout fishing in spring and autumn when all the tourists - those with no fishing rods - have gone home again.

The inner part of Bay of Ebeltoft is shallow and sandy - ideal conditions when you want to swim and tan. Also ideal conditions for those fishermen fond of fine flounders and other flatfish.

If you are a sea trout fishermean instead you should look south - towards places with deeper water and rocky bottom. This goes particularly so for the steep slopes at the narrow Dragsmur which separates Mols from Helgenæs. Especially in March, April and May numerous good fish are caught here - high season for sea trout fishing in the Bay of Ebeltoft.

Throughout the summer trout may still be caught here if you stick to places with deep water and a good current close to the shorelline. Night fishing is much to be preferred during summer while September and October again yields fish during daylight.

Should the above places have been taken, then don't despair. Instead you should continue south - to the many fine places on beautiful Helgenæs peninsula. The further south and away from Ebeltoft you get, the less fishermen you'll meet. You may even continue all the way to Esby Hage which - together with Lushage and Sletterhage - are tops when it comes to good sized cod taken from the shore.

You will not catch a lot of sea trout down here but quite a few of them will be big. 2-4 kg silvery beauties are not uncommon down here and even bigger ones are a definite possibility. The same goes for the island of Hjelm - if you have access to a boat, that is. If so you are in for a battle with both cod and sea trout of good size! Mind you though that the island itself is privately owned.

On our way to Hjelm we pass Hjelm Dyb where you will find some of the deepest areas in all of Denmark. Here you will hook up with big cod on depths of up to 50 metres. If you can find the fish, that is.

The Bay of Ebeltoft is quite salty and for that reason it does not offer any wintertime fishing for sea trout. Contrary to the Bay of Århus it has no freshwater tributaries of significant size. When winter sets in, all sea trout will be gone, head over heals, and so should the sea trout fisherman!

1. Øer Maritime
The area around the maritime holiday center where ferryboats pass by all the time provides good fishing of many kinds. Earlier on you could fish inside the harbour - for stocked rainbow trout - which was great for the family that wanted to fish together. Stocking has since been discontinued.

If you bring your own boat, you may try your luck at flatfish in the sandy bay right in front of the marina. Or you may want to try for sea trout on the west side of the bay where good spots lie close.

Or you may try shallows like Øreflak, Øreflippen or Øreringene where numerous flatfish are caught most of the year. Turbot are a highly prized catch here!
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2. Hjelm
If you have access to a seaworthy boat and if the weather permits, then a trip to Marks Stig's old island is really worth the effort. The island itself is privately owned but has good fishing at Vesthagen where the current is always strong and deep water is found close to shore. Few but always good-sized sea trout, heavy cod and thick flounders await the fisherman out here. In depths of up to 50 metres!
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3. Bogens Hoved
Along the open and windy Bogens Hoved you will often run into migrating sea trout - especially during spring. Plenty of space for plenty of fishermen - plus a good chance of hooking some decent flatfish.
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4. Fuglsø
The coastline under the steep slopes at Fuglsø offer excellent sea trout fishing during spring and autumn. Rocky bottom with explicit "bath tubs" close to the shore. Plus it offers permanent shelter from the prevailing west wind.
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5. Dragsmur
The open public area at the narrow isthmus Dragsmur is mostly used for unloading trailer boats. But it has good shoreline fishing too as the water is quite deep quite close to shore.

6. Vængesø
The outlet from the drained Lake Vænge attracts some sea trout during winter - and many mullets during summer. Good fishing for cod and - in their season - garfish too. The road at the school is private though.
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7. Esby Hage
An excellent place where sea trout, cod and - during their season - garfish are regularly caught. Not quite as known as Lushage and Sletterhage further south and thus not as crowded.
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8. Lushage
Preserved area. A classic and very scenic location that requires a long hike to get to. Few but often large sea trout are caught out here - often together with good-sized cod. You may fish at Lushage itself or proceed west towards Sletterhage and its light tower.
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9. Sletterhage
Classic hotspot characterized by very deep water very close to the shore. A few hundred metres out you have 25 meters of water under your keel - if you are in a boat, that is! Excellent conditions for catching big cod on a regular basis. Also good fishing for flatfish like plaice and turbot. Few but big sea trout.
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