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
Seating capacity / maximum number of people: 4 / 6
Weight: 580 kg
Length: 19 ft / 5.85 m
Width: 2.15 m
Maximum load incl. engine: 850 kg
Engine: 50 HP Yamaha
CE category: C
Rental price per day: NOK 1,040
Number of boats: 4
Seating capacity / maximum number of people: 4 / 8
Weight: 720 kg
Length: 22 ft / 6.15 m
Width: 2.25 m
Maximum load incl. engine: 850 kg
Engine: 70 HP Yamaha
CE category: C
Rental price per day: NOK 1,240
All our boats are equipped with:
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Helm console with two seats
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LED navigation lights
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Switch panel with 12V outlet
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25-liter fuel tank + 20-liter reserve tank
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Garmin fishfinder/GPS
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Hydraulic steering
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Foldable swimming ladder
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Guard tracking system
Safety at sea is our top priority.
We require that everyone on board boats rented from us wears a life jacket while at sea. Life jackets are included in the boat rental. It is not enough to simply have it on board – it must be worn at all times!
All our boats are equipped with GPS and the Guard tracking system, so we always know where our guests are. We have set a boundary line in the GoFish app to inform guests how far they can go without risking running out of fuel.
Nice to know about fishing at Arctic Nuvsvåg
We have three fish processing / cleaning rooms at our facility.
Here you can clean and prepare fish for freezing. The cleaning benches are easy to rinse and sanitize. All cleaning rooms have a toilet and access to freezers or freezer storage.
In the reception area at Arctic Nuvsvåg, you’ll find a small kiosk.
Here we welcome our guests and also sell fishing gear, soft drinks, coffee, and some sweets.
We have sea fishing rods available for rent if you don’t bring your own equipment.
The rental rod comes with a small tackle box containing gear for sea fishing. If you want to fish with hand jigs, we also have those available for rent. Life jackets are included with the boat rental.
