Fishing in Northern Norway - on a fishing trip from Arnoy Brygge

Now we have tried fishing in Northern Norway! Yesterday we had the opportunity to join a fishing trip from Arnoy Brygge on the island of Arnoy outside Bodö. Although it was a bit grey, we must say that it was fantastic to get out in the fresh sea air and spend half a day among seals, seagulls and sea eagles.

By speedboat to Arnoy

The Arnoy Brygge fishing camp is located on the island of Arnoy, outside Bodö in northern Norway. The easiest way to get here is by the so-called Hurtigbåt, which runs between the various islands around Bodö a few times a day. If you have booked yourself into the Arnoy Brygge fishing camp, the staff can then meet you and drive you to the camp.

Arnoy Brygge

Fishing camps Arnoy Brygge is a perfect place to experience fishing in Northern Norway. Both private parties and corporate groups come here for fishing experiences during the summer months.

You book a cabin or apartment and rent a boat and any other equipment you need. Then you go fishing! If you want, you can also choose to book a fishing trip with a guide. You either prepare your own food or choose to eat at the fishing camp's restaurant.

Delicious seafood buffet

Every Friday, Arnoy Brygge sets up a delicious seafood buffet, or havrettsbord as it is called in Norwegian. We were lucky to get to the fish camp on Friday afternoon! Around a hundred people had booked in for the evening event, which also featured live music and dancing.

On the seafood table we found delicacies such as prawns, crabs, lobster, lobster, king crab, mussels, scallops and roe canapés. More interesting specialities included the traditional dish of grilled dry fish (interesting, but not great in our opinion) and smoked whale meat (very good).

Fishing in Northern Norway

The next morning it was finally time to try fishing in Northern Norway! We got to borrow big fishing overalls, which was nice so we didn't freeze. Then we set off in a fast motorboat, through the grey cloudy weather. Before it was time to fish, our Swedish guide, Andreas Olsson from Arnoy Brygge, wanted to check out the cages he put down the night before. They were filled with lots of big crabs!

There are all sorts of fish in the sea here, but the main catch is halibut, or kveite as the fish is called in Norwegian. These fish can be huge, and the fishing camp's record is to catch one weighing 180kg!

Peter has fished many times before, but for me (Helena) this was something completely new. With a little help, it still went well! I even caught a cod, but it was a bit too small to save so we released it back into the sea. The result of the entire fishing trip was two small cod, but if you spend a whole day, or several days, the guide says you will almost certainly catch fish.

Encounters with wild animals

The fishing trip was not only about fish! Shortly after we left, we saw large sea eagles circling above us. We saw three at the same time, and we also saw them several times during the trip.

We also saw lots of seals. Really lots! They lay in large groups along the rocks, and sometimes they dived into the sea as we drove past. According to our guide, they are ringed seals, which apparently can also be called ringed seals. To summarise: we are fantastic satisfied with this fishing trip. This is an experience we will not forget!

This trip was a press trip in co-operation with Visit Norway and Visit Bodö. The texts, pictures and opinions are as usual our own.