The 10 Best Fishing Trips in Norway

1.Tromsø’s Top-Rated Fjord & Fishing Cruise – All-Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,017 reviews · from $142Our pick

Spend five hours aboard Capella with Polar Adventures, cruising Tromsø’s fjords and straits, watching for eagles, dolphins, porpoises, and coastal wildlife. You’ll visit Ryøya, try fishing in Ramfjorden, and warm up with fish or vegan soup, hot drinks, and biscuits. English-speaking guides, including crew members such as Estefania, Juan, Holly, and Kristina, help bring the trip to life.

“Beautiful views and we got to try our hand at fishing. We also got the chance to see a white tailed eagle. The guides were really great and the food was delicious. I had the vegetarian and my friend had the fish soup.”

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2.Lofoten Fishing Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 621 reviews · 4 hours · from $135

Join Go2Lofoten AS in Svolvær for a four-hour fishing cruise with local guides such as Bor, Born, or Jonas. You’ll learn basic sea fishing, try for cod, pollock, and haddock, and may take your catch home after help with cleaning and packing. Coffee, biscuits, rain gear, and life vests are included.

“Really friendly guides and staff! Very helpful when explaining and when catching the fish they were there and ready to help. Overall as expected fishing trip - high waves, very windy and cold end of May and some rain. Not everyone was able to catch some fish but that’s all down to luck anyways.”

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3.Arctic Fjord Cruise & Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 464 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $156Top rated

Set out from Tromsø at 10:00 a.m. on a classic wooden boat for a five-hour fjord cruise with fishing, wildlife spotting, and views of snow-covered mountains. Guides such as Raul, Ken, and Marlene have shared local nature and history, while the cook turns part of the catch into fish soup. Thermal suits, rods, lunch, and hot drinks are included.

“What an incredible day!! First, the staff is top notch. They were all very friendly and helpful. We traveled with our five-year-old daughter and everyone was so gracious. The Captain let her sit in the first mate’s chair in the Captains Quarters! The views of the fjords were stunning and the wildlife - white tailed eagle and red foxes - were majestic in their natural habitat. The fishing was wonderful! Almost everyone who wanted to fish caught a fish! One the way back we enjoyed delicious fish soup! I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a little adventure and some picturesque views of Tromso’s landscape!”

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4.Fjord Fishing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 343 reviews · from $185

Set out from Stortorget in Tromsø aboard the wooden Hermes II for a 4.5-hour fjord fishing trip. The Norwegian and English-speaking crew provide rods, thermal suits, hot drinks, and local fish cakes. Fish at several spots, visit the wheelhouse, hear the boat’s story, and eat your catch when conditions allow.

“Great. Benefitted from good weather with glorious sunshine in blue skies with snow-covered mountains in the background. Magnificent, just magnificent.”

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5.Polar Fishing Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 341 reviews · 2 hours · from $136

Spend two hours aboard the Capella with Polar Adventures, fishing near Hella, Kvaløya, and Tønsvik. Guides such as Thomas, Roger, Paulo, and Ken have helped beginners catch cod, pollock, and coalfish, then cooked the catch on board. Insulated suits, rods, tackle, snacks, and hot drinks are included.

“Bloody awesome! We had the best time saw eagles and lots of fish and caught some! Had a delicious fish soup for lunch with what we caught! I can't rate this trip highly enough! It's fabulous and I highly reccomend”

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6.Fishing Sea Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 215 reviews · from $199

Join a crew of up to 12 on the sturdy aluminum boat Senjafjell for three hours around Tromsø’s coastal waters. Guides such as Alvaro, Andreas, Hugo, Fanny, and Øyvind may teach you to fish, watch for eagles and dolphins, and serve fish soup made onboard. Six rods are used at once, with sonar helping locate fish.

“The two guides are really nice and they patiently taught me how to fish with fish pole. You can feel they really like this job and the passion in the life here, it’s charming.”

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7.Atlantic Ocean Road and Tour of Bud Fishing Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 198 reviews · 4 hours · from $124

Travel from Molde along fjords and coast to the Atlantic Ocean Road, with a photo stop at Eldhusøya, a short visit to Bud, and a final panorama from Varden at 407 meters. An English or German-speaking guide leads the bus tour. Cruise passengers get a back-in-time guarantee.

“The tour was good - Atlantic Ocean Road, the visit to the fishing village, and photo stop on high point overlooking Molde. Our guide was Excellent and full of information! BUT I didn’t see mentioned (or missed) that 90% of the time was on the bus. Each stop was only 15 minutes, and the rest was bus travel time. The scenery was great, and the guide excellent, but I might have chosen a different tour if I understood the driving times.”

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8.Ice Fishing On The Fjord

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $226

Travel from central Tromsø to Ullsfjord for a small-group ice-fishing outing with Karin and Oscar. Learn to drill through the sea ice, fish for cod, and warm up afterward with a fish burger, hot drinks, local stories, and any catch cooked at the basecamp or home. Warm outerwear is available, but bring your own mittens, hat, and thermal layers.

“Nice outdoor activity (1,5hr fishing) combined with great Norwegian hospitality and nice BBQ with freshly caugth fish. We enjoyed every minute of it and had a great time, with some nice food in the BBQ hut.”

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9.Traditional Fishing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 167 reviews · 4 hours · from $146

Join the MS Symra for a four-hour fishing trip around Lofoten. You will use a traditional line wheel, share one of 10 fishing stations, and learn to fillet your catch. The English or Norwegian-speaking crew explains the gear and local fishing life. Bring thermal layers, expect changing weather, and remember that fish catches are not guaranteed.

“Beautiful day on the fishing trip, a must do in Norway we had much much fun… we got good guide and big fishes on our line Very recommended”

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10.Discover the Fjords of Kvaloya – a roadtrip along fjords and fishing villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $117Best value

Spend about five hours touring Kvaløya, known as Whale Island, by minibus from Tromsø. Guides such as Samuel, Robert, Kat, and Bjørnar lead scenic photo stops, share local stories, and watch for reindeer, moose, seals, and otters. The trip ends with hot drinks, local snacks, and a Norwegian lunch in Ersfjordbotn.

“Samuel our guide was excellant.Very knowledgeable.The scenery on this trip was amazing.Fabulous trip”

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