A light, sharp Swedish fillet knife with better steel than most budget knives, for small and medium fish.
Buy it if: Trout, perch and bass anglers who want better steel than the cheapest knives without paying premium prices.
Skip it if: Anglers who mainly clean large fish.
Morakniv is best known for bushcraft knives, and its fillet knife has the same no-nonsense approach. The 155 mm (6.1-inch) blade is Sandvik 12C27, a Swedish stainless steel known for taking a very keen edge and resisting rust. It's 1.9 mm thick, and the whole knife is 10.6 inches long.
The polymer handle has a soft friction grip and a finger guard, and it doesn't absorb fishy odors. The easy-to-clean plastic sheath has a detachable belt clip and a belt loop. With the sheath it weighs just 3.5 oz, so it's easy to carry on a riverbank or kayak.
It's one of the highest-rated knives we cover on Amazon (4.8 out of 5 when we checked).
Like other 6-inch knives, it is built for trout, perch, bass and similar fish. For salmon and larger saltwater fish, step up to a 9-inch blade.
Here’s where its 6.1-inch blade sits against typical fish sizes. See blade length by fish for more.
This review is based on the manufacturer’s specifications, the Amazon listing and patterns in verified buyer feedback, compared against the other knives we cover. We haven’t lab-tested it. Read our method.