Go2Lofoten · Svolvær
A traditional fishing boat takes you out from Svolvær for four hours with rods, rain gear and a crew who show you how to jig for cod, pollock and haddock. Pick it because you keep what you catch: the crew guts and fillets it and helps you pack it to take away.
Lofoten has lived off cod for more than a thousand years, and this is the easy way to try it. You meet at Go2Lofoten's office on Sjømannsgata, 15 minutes before departure, and board a traditional fishing boat in the harbour. The crew hands out rods, rain gear and life jackets, explains the technique and the safety rules, and takes you out to where the fish are.
The listing names cod, pollock and haddock. Go2Lofoten's own page adds mackerel in season and the odd halibut, ling or flounder. Coffee, biscuits and a non-alcoholic hot toddy are served on board, and on the way back you feed the seabirds. The crew guts and fillets on request and helps you pack the catch, which is great if you have a kitchen in your rorbu and useless if you're in a hotel.
It isn't suitable for anyone with limited mobility: you're on a working deck that moves. If you get seasick, the operator suggests a tablet an hour before you sail. From Reine, the drive to Svolvær is two hours each way, and that's a long day for a fish dinner.
Check in at the Go2Lofoten office in Svolvær. Park near the harbour; the operator mentions the EasyPark app.
Rain gear and life jackets on, a briefing on technique and safety as the boat heads out.
Jig for cod, pollock and haddock with the gear provided. Coffee, biscuits and a hot toddy keep you going.
The crew cleans and fillets your fish on request on the way back, and the gulls get the scraps.
★★★★★The fishing trip was great fun and we caught a lotf fish which we could take home if we wanted to!
★★★★★It was incredibly nice, and we got to catch and eat mackerel, among other things, which was super tasty.
★★★★★Absolutely fantastic time. Crew and captain was friendly and helpful! Water was as calm as glass. Fish were biting.
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Mostly cod, pollock (saithe) and haddock, per the listing, with mackerel in season. The operator mentions occasional halibut, ling or flounder.
Yes. The crew guts and fillets your catch on request and helps you pack it to take with you.
Yes. The operator lists no minimum age, and children under 16 must be with an adult. It isn't suitable for anyone with limited mobility.
About four hours from the harbour in Svolvær and back, including the briefing and filleting.
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Four hours fishing for cod and pollock off Svolvær, gear included and the crew fillets your catch.
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