They met the missing "Coalfish" shortly afterwards and continued. The largest documented coalfish of was caught in Saltstraumen on a fishing rod. Today mainly mackerel, Atlantic cod, whiting, coalfish, European plaice, and sole are caught. They include pollack, wrasse, coalfish, dogfish, bass, flounder and others. Coalfish is a specialty of the area. Cod, as well as coalfish, are the most common fish species throughout the year.