Heading out on the strait

Two tides a day bring the fish to us.

Fishing · Rystraumen

Vikran stands on the shore of Rystraumen. The stream carries feed through the narrows, so cod, wolffish and halibut hold within a few hundred metres of the pier, and the mountains keep the sea workable when other camps stay in.

A wolffish caught in the strait

«Compared to other fishing camps, Vikran is well protected from winds. That is why we fish twelve months a year.»

From the owners

The fishing year
Fishing year at Vikran: which species bite in which monthsJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECCod, All yearHalibut, Mar - OctWolffish, Feb - JunRedfish, Jun - AugFlatfish, Jul - AugMackerel, Aug - Sep
Fishing year at Vikran: which species bite in which monthsJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECCod, All yearHalibut, Mar - OctWolffish, Feb - JunRedfish, Jun - AugFlatfish, Jul - AugMackerel, Aug - Sep
CodAll year
HalibutMar - Oct
WolffishFeb - Jun
RedfishJun - Aug
FlatfishJul - Aug
MackerelAug - Sep

Polar night · late Nov to late Jan, short days on the water

Rods, suits and extras, see prices

Season by season.

Cod

All year
From the pier32 kg

Cod bite here all year, close to the pier, in almost any weather the boats can handle. It is the reliable catch when the wind keeps other grounds closed.

Halibut

Mar - Oct
Legal size released200 cm / ≈100 kg, released by law

Halibut grounds start about 100 metres from the pier and stay good from March until the end of October. Fish over the legal size are released, as required by Norwegian law.

Wolffish

Feb - Jun
Rocky bottom15.5 kg

Wolffish season runs from February to June, on rocky bottom close to shore. Our best catch so far weighed 15.5 kilograms.

Redfish

Jun - Aug
Deep water

Redfish move into deeper water in the strait from June to August, often best on the long midnight sun evenings.

Flatfish

Jul - Aug
Sandy bays

Flatfish sit in the sandy bays on either side of the lodge through July and August, an easy catch for a slower afternoon.

Mackerel

Aug - Sep
Kids' favourite

Mackerel arrive in August and September, fast and easy to catch, and usually the children's favourite.

Boat on the fjord

Where the fish are

We will always tell you where to catch fish: the spots, the drift, the tackle. Ask when you arrive.

The Sting 535 fishing boat

Rent everything

Rods, reels, flotation suits and both boats are rented at the lodge, fly in with a small bag.

Tromsø at blue hour

Polar night

Late November to late January we fish three or four hours around noon, quiet, blue, and often the best cod.

Pick a season, then pick your dates.

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