Fishing holidays in Norway

It will come as no suprise that fishing in Norway is very popular with rich waters and an abundant supply of fish, Norway fishing holidays and Norway fishing trips offer some of the finest sea fishing, cod fishing, salmon fishing, and fly fishing imaginable in Norway. The beautiful deep fjords and the long coast line offer a unique variety of fishing areas and fishing holidays in Norway. The southwestern part of Norway borders to the North Sea, here you can find shallow costal areas with sand bottom combined with deep fjords. Further north there are excellent angling holiday opportunities in Norway, the coastal waters get deeper, and there are even more of the small islets. Moving further north and east, Norway borders to the Barents Sea. This is the area for many big fish in Norway, specially when the capelin comes into the shallow waters along the coast for spawning, cod, haddock, saith and many other species comes to feed offering you the perfect fishing holiday.

Fly fishing holidays in Norway

Norway offers a unique fishing paradise for any angler, fly fishing and salmon fishing in Norway offers an abundance of incredible fishing experiences including Salmon and Char fishing, the Reisa and Målselv Rivers are excellent, there are good runs of salmon to 20 pounds plus (fish over 40 pounds are caught each summer). Char are to be found in the rivers and mountain lakes and average 1 to 4 pounds with occasional fish to 9 pounds making fly fishing in Norway an unforgettable experience and one of the most exciting salmon fishing holidays in the world. Fly fishing is the acceptable method although spinning is allowed on some waters/beats. Pre booked fly fishing days in Norway with or without guides is an option at selected centres.

Sea fishing holidays In Norway

We offer fully researched Sea Fishing Holidays in Norway. A sea fishing holiday to Norway offers World class cod, halibut and coalfish amidst breathtaking scenery while Iceland is one of the best kept secrets for an outstanding sea fishing break. A blend of Gulf Stream and Arctic Ocean create one of the richest saltwater areas in the world. Krill and zooplankton form the basis of the food chain for herring and coalfish. Huge cod, halibut, wolf fish and big coalfish predate upon these and the fishing is exceptional from May to September. It is possible to catch big cod and halibut in February to October but temperatures are lower and the predators more spread out. In the peak summer months of June to September the shoals get bigger and bigger and are more evenly distributed. Cod in excess of 50 pounds are caught each season and halibut are common in the 20 to 80 pound range. Monster halibut in excess of 600 pounds are caught each year by local commercial fishermen. The rod and line record exceeds 400 pounds. Salmon and sea trout abound in a number of fjords, feeding around freshwater inflows in May to August before they migrate into freshwater to spawn. Skippered packages, boat fishing holidays and cottages with self use boats (a basic degree of boat handling is required) is on offer.

Sea fishing holidays to the Troms Region, Northern Norway

Without doubt the Troms Region of Norway offers the finest sea fishing imaginable, cod fishing in Norway offers cod up to 70 pounds (March 08), huge halibut, big coalfish, redfish and wolf fish. Catch them on pirks or big shads, the action here is as guaranteed as it gets.

Sea Fishing in the Troms region offers sheltered, scenic fjords all close to open water. The rich Gulf Stream hits the cold clean Arctic Sea and sucks in close to this region, bringing in a vast food supply and fish, big fish.

Choose self use boats or skippered fishing options. Stay in great accommodation with the best fishing right on your doorstep making Norway fishing one of the best experiences and fishing holidays you will ever encounter.

Fishing trips and angling holidays in Norway

Coarse fishing, game fishing, deep sea fishing; whatever your favoured sport then Norway can oblige in the most spectacular way possible! With a coastline the length of Norway, its no wonder that the Norwegians are known for their love of fish and offer an abundance of magical fishing holidays. Perhaps best known for its excellent salmon and trout fishing, there are a lot of other fish available in Norway's abundance of lakes and ponds - whitefish, grayling, pike, perch are all common.

For more information on the best Salmon fishing, Sea fishing and any other general angling holidays, fishing breaks and tours in Norway contact Martins World Group your number one Norwegian fishing holiday specialists on: 01246 221 717.