Deep sea fishing ready for the big catch?
Deep sea fishing at Lopphavet
At Arctic Nuvsvåg you can experience exciting and various deep sea fishing in spectacular surroundings. You can catch halibut and other big fish at Lopphavet all year round, but the prime season is April – September. Rent one of our boats and go fishing. We’ll tell you where to catch the really big ones.
If you have a favourite rod – bring it. If you rather want to rent, we have necessary fishing equipment at Arctic Nuvsvåg. We also have a mini-shop where you can buy fishing gear and safety equipment, gasoline and snacks for your trip.
What you catch at Lopphavet
Lopphavet is renowned for fabulous halibut fishery. The majority of our guests who visit Nuvsvåg to experience deep sea fishing are hoping to catch a big halibut. You can land halibut all year round but the season for the really big ones is from August to October.
Cod and pollock (the torpedo of the sea) are other species that are common to catch in our waters. As for the halibut, these can be caught all year round – but the main season for pollock is June – August.
There are many more species to catch, with frogfish, catfish and redfish being the more “exclusive” ones.
Useful to know about the boats
Number of boats: 4
Maximum number of people: 6
Weight: 580 kg
Length: 19 fot / 5,85 meter
Width: 2,15 meter
Max. load including engine: 850 kg
Engine: 50 HK Yamaha
CE-category: C
Price per day: NOK 1040,-
Number of boats: 4
Maximum number of people: 8
Weight: 720 kg
Length: 22 fot / 6,15 meter
Width: 2,25 meter
Max. load including engine: 850 kg
Engine: 70 HK Yamaha
CE-category: C
Price per day: NOK 1240,-
All boats are equipped with:
Control console with two seats
LED lanterns
Switc panel with 12V outlet
25 liter fuel tank + 20 liter reserve tank
Garmin echo sounder/GPS
Hydraulic steering
Folding ladder for swimming
Guard tracking system
It is of great importance to us that our guests are safe at sea.
We demand that everyone onboard one of our boats are wearing life jackets while at sea. Life jackets are included in the rental price. Bringing them along is not enough – they are to be worn at all times at sea!
Our boats are equipped GPS and Guard tracking system. This lets us monitor where our guests are at all times. We have defined a safe-zone in the Gofish-app, so that our guests are aware of how far you can go without risking running out of fuel.
Nice to know about fishing at Arctic Nuvsvåg
We have three fish gutting facilities for our guests. In these buildings you may gut and prepare your fish for freezing. The countertops are easy to rinse and clean after gutting. All our gutting facilities are equipped with a toilet and freezers or freezing rooms.
In our reception building there is also a mini shop where you can buy fishing equipment, cooldrinks and snacks for your trip.
We have rods for rent if you are not bringing your own equipment. The rental does not include jigs. Life jackets are included in the boat rental.
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