Fjord boats with fish soup, a wooden boat from 1917, private boats with export papers, crab pots and holes in the ice. Here is how big each boat is, how many rods there are and what happens to the fish you catch.
Pick a day, or the first and last day of your stay in Tromsø. We check the booking calendar of every fishing trip on this page and show which ones still take guests.
Your catch: Into the fish soup on board, fillets after a very good catch
Your catch: Served on board with butter and flatbread
Your catch: Cooked on board, only if you catch something
Your catch: Served on board with butter and flatbread
Your catch: Boiled at the campfire, sausages if nothing bites
Your catch: Yours to keep, with export papers
Your catch: Yours to keep, with export papers
Your catch: Crab claws and fish soup for lunch
Your catch: King crab with soup and bread on board
Your catch: Seafood served on board
Your catch: Cleaned and cooked at the base camp
Duration: 6 h
Your catch: Guide shows how to clean it, warm food from the fire
Your catch: Cooked over the fire, or reindeer stew
Duration: 6 h
One trip per format, each the clearest choice for that kind of day on the water or on the ice. Every trip follows in the table below.
A wooden boat from 1917 with a heated saloon and toilets. Up to five rods fish at once, so you take turns, and whatever you land is served with butter and flatbread.
No more than ten guests on a working crab boat. You help bait and haul the pot, and the king crab is served on board with soup and bread.
Fishing through the ice of a frozen sea fjord in Ullsfjord, with transfer from Tromsø. The catch is cleaned and cooked at the base camp.
Only your group on an open boat, with pickup, flotation suits and bait. The operator includes the export papers for the fish you keep.
Sorted by number of reviews. Tap a column header to re-sort by price or reviews.
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Fjord fishing cruise with fish soup Polar Adventures | Fjord fishing | 4–5 hours | Fjord cruise boat · Shared with a larger group | Cooked into the fish soup; fillets to take home after a very good catch | ★ 4.7 (5,274) | €158 per person | Book now |
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Wooden boat Hermes II Hermes II | Fjord fishing | 4.5 hours | Historic wooden boat from 1917, heated saloon | Prepared on board and served with butter and flatbread | ★ 4.9 (564) | €189 per person | Book now |
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Two-hour fishing trip with locals Polar Adventures | Fjord fishing | 2 hours | Boat Capella | Cooked on board if you catch something; no meal without a catch | ★ 4.7 (450) | €124 per person | Book now |
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Ice fishing on the fjord, Ullsfjord Skadi Adventures | Ice fishing | Not stated | Frozen sea fjord, base camp | Cleaned and cooked at the base camp | ★ 4.9 (189) | €204 per person | Book now |
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King crab cruise on MS Tromsø Norwegian Fjord Explorer Lines | King crab | 4.5 hours (10:00 to 14:30) | Classic explorer vessel MS Tromsø | King crab claws with red fish soup for lunch on board | ★ 4.4 (96) | €237 per person | Book now |
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Ice fishing at Sjursnes Best Kept Secret | Ice fishing | Not stated | Sjursnes · Small group | Not stated | ★ 5.0 (43) | €194 per person | Book now |
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King crab tour, Senjafjell Duen Experience AS | King crab | 3 hours | Boat Senjafjell · Up to 10 guests | King crab with soup and bread on board | ★ 4.7 (41) | €323 per person | Book now |
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Private open boat Tromso Explorer | Private boat | 4 hours | Open boat Kværnø 575 · Private, your group only | Yours to keep, export papers included | ★ 5.0 (27) | €371 per person | Book now |
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Private ice fishing and snowshoe hike Rise Adventures | Ice fishing | 6 hours | Mountain lake, snowshoe hike · Private, priced per group of up to 4 | Not stated | ★ 5.0 (7) | €1331 per group | Book now |
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Small-group king crab trip Arctic Sea Adventures | King crab | 3 hours | Boat with heated cabin · Up to 6 guests | Seafood served on board | ★ 5.0 (5) | €270 per person | Book now |
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Evening fishing cruise, Hermes II Hermes II | Summer evening | 3 hours | Wooden boat from 1917 | Served on board with butter and flatbread | ★ 4.8 (4) | €161 per person | Book now |
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Private cabin boat Tromso Explorer | Private boat | 5 hours | Cabin boat Mørebas 9500 · Private, your group only | Yours to keep, export papers included | ★ 5.0 (1) | €418 per person | Book now |
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Shore fishing on Kvaløya Hello Tromsø | Shore fishing | 5 hours | From the shore, minibus from Tromsø · Runs from six guests | Boiled at the campfire (kokfisk); sausages if nothing bites | New trip, no reviews yet | €151 per person | Book now |
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Frozen lake on Ringvassøya GuideGunnar AS | Ice fishing | 8 hours | Frozen lake on Ringvassøya · Up to 8 guests | Guide shows how to clean it; warm food from the campfire | New trip, no reviews yet | €252 per person | Book now |
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Sami culture and ice fishing, Ramfjord Hello Tromsø | Ice fishing | 4 hours | Frozen Ramfjord, lavvu · Up to 15 guests | Cooked over the fire, or bidos (reindeer stew) | New trip, no reviews yet | €162 per person | Book now |
Prices come live from GetYourGuide and Viator and change with the date and the option you choose, so check the amount on the booking page before you pay for your trip.
What happens to your catch, group size, the suit you get and where the trip starts, taken from the product pages. “Not stated” means the listing says nothing about it.
| Tour | Your catch | Group | Whole trip | Suit provided | Start |
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| Fjord cruise with fishing and fish soup on board | Into the fish soup on board, fillets after a very good catch | Not stated | 4–5 h | Thermal suit | Boat leaves from central Tromsø |
| Fishing and fjord cruise on the wooden boat Hermes II | Served on board with butter and flatbread | Not stated | 4.5 h | Thermal suit | Boat leaves from central Tromsø |
| Two-hour fishing trip with locals on the boat Capella | Cooked on board, only if you catch something | Not stated | 2 h | Insulated suit | Boat leaves from central Tromsø |
| Evening fishing cruise on the wooden boat Hermes II | Served on board with butter and flatbread | Not stated | 3 h | Not stated | Not stated |
| Shore fishing on Kvaløya with a campfire | Boiled at the campfire, sausages if nothing bites | Runs from six guests | 5 h | Not stated | Transport from Tromsø included |
| Private fishing trip in an open boat, for all skill levels | Yours to keep, with export papers | Private, your group only | 4 h | Flotation suit and life jacket | Pickup in Tromsø |
| Private fishing trip in a cabin boat | Yours to keep, with export papers | Private, your group only | 5 h | Flotation suit | Meet at Skattøra Marina |
| King crab cruise on MS Tromsø with crab lunch | Crab claws and fish soup for lunch | Not stated | 4.5 h | Not stated | Boat leaves from central Tromsø |
| King crab tour on the working boat Senjafjell | King crab with soup and bread on board | Up to 10 guests | 3 h | Thermal flotation suit in winter, oilskins in summer | Boat leaves from central Tromsø |
| Small-group king crab trip with hands-on work at the pots | Seafood served on board | Up to 6 guests | 3 h | Not stated | Boat leaves from central Tromsø |
| Ice fishing on the frozen fjord in Ullsfjord | Cleaned and cooked at the base camp | Not stated | 5 h | Not stated | Transport from Tromsø included |
| Arctic ice fishing at Sjursnes | Not stated | Small group | 6 h | Not stated | Transport from Tromsø included |
| Ice fishing on a frozen lake on Ringvassøya with campfire lunch | Guide shows how to clean it, warm food from the fire | Up to 8 guests | 8 h | Thermal suit, boots and winter clothing | Transport from Tromsø included |
| Sami culture and ice fishing on the frozen Ramfjord | Cooked over the fire, or reindeer stew | 5 to 15 guests | 4 h | Thermal suit and winter boots | Transport from Tromsø included |
| Private ice fishing and snowshoe hike with a local guide | Not stated | Private, up to 4 people | 6 h | Thermal suit, boots and snowshoes | Transport from Tromsø included |
From the GetYourGuide and Viator product pages, checked on 22 October 2026. The length of the whole trip is the operator’s figure.
The format decides more than the operator: who holds the rod, how many people share the boat, and if the fish is eaten on board or goes home with you.
Half-day and two-hour trips from the quay in the centre, with suits handed out on board. The catch usually goes into a soup or onto flatbread.
Only your group on board, from Skattøra Marina, with the export papers for the fish you keep.
The crew pulls up the crab pots with your help, and the crab is cooked on board. Boats range from six guests to a classic explorer vessel.
A day out of town on a frozen sea fjord or a mountain lake, with transport, warm clothing and food from the fire on most trips.
An evening on the wooden boat Hermes II in the light nights of summer, or fishing from the shore on Kvaløya with a campfire.
Reviews from fjord boats, crab boats, a private boat and the ice, including the critical ones. The complaints are mostly about rods shared in turns, fishing time shorter than the trip and a taste of king crab rather than a whole one. Those points are part of how the trips work, so this site shows them first.
“I thought it was great. First of all, we caught a big fish within a few minutes. Secondly, they took us to different fishing spots so that everyone could have the experience of catching a fish. The coffee, chocolate and other snacks were unlimited, and the fish soup was made with freshly caught fish and was delicious.”
“Fishing trip on Hermes II was absolutely fantastic. […] The rain didn't lessen the thrill when our 9-year old grandson pulled in 12-pound cods, twice! […] Part way through we were served hot fishcakes that hit the spot. Hot blackcurrant toddy kept us warm on the inside. And the fish we caught was cleaned on deck and boiled for a true fisherman's lunch.”
“The guides were super friendly and helpful. But you'd expect there to be a sonar on board to find fish, so you don't spend 2 hours fishing unsuccessfully in the murky water. The repeated changes of location didn't help either […] The time of 2-3 hours is also incorrect, as the next tour started exactly 2 hours later and you had to be back on time. Too bad, it would have been a nice trip otherwise.”
“Truly once in a lifetime experience! The trip was well organized with very friendly captain and crew plus comfortable facilities onboard (toilets, seatings, hot beverages). We were lucky to catch 8 kinh crabs in a single pot and had a chance to get involved in the process (pulling the pots, handling the crab, preparing them for cooking) […]”
“[…] Bear in mind though this is not a charter, for the crabbing/fishing enthusiasts that are used to hauling many pots this is not the case. You pull 1 pot due to the time required and safety. The guides are awesome and include everyone in the experience which is great. We were lucky and got 2 king crab among other things that were thrown back. […] Warm suits provided, vessel was great, felt totally safe and well organised.”
“The crew's service was excellent; they were very friendly. However, I didn't think it was right that we had to split two fishing rods between six people. If I book a fishing tour, it's so I can fish the entire time, not just for a short while. Also, the spots the captain indicated didn't show any animals on the fish finder.”
“Great! We caught five cod weighing about 3 kg each and a 76 kg halibut, which kept us busy for quite a while until we finally reeled it in. After the photo shoot, we released it safely.”
“For the cost, it scarcely met the description. Guests get to ride the fishing boat yet participation of “self-captured lunch”(ie king crab) was close to none. Guests took turn to hold a king crab and had photo shots yet that was not the one served on the table. […] each guest was served 2-3 legs. If you prefer a “fisherman” experience, this tour probably fits the definition.”
“We had a great day with Jorgen snowshoeing and ice fishing! We managed to catch a trout and the kids had a great time learning how to fish. Jorgen can tailor this activity to suit your group (if it’s a private one you booked) […] We had a lovely camp fire and lunch in beautiful surroundings.”
Reviews by guests after their trip, from GetYourGuide.
This site lists the bookable fishing, king crab and ice fishing trips from Tromsø with boat, group, rods and what happens to the catch, taken from the product pages. When you book through a link on this page, GetYourGuide or Viator pays us a small commission out of their margin; your ticket price stays the same.
Start with what you want to do with the day. The fjord boats from the city quay are the simple choice: a few hours on the water, thermal suits, and the catch cooked on board. Hermes II is an old wooden boat where the rods go round in turns. A private boat gives your group the rods to itself and the export papers to take fish home. King crab tours are about hauling pots and eating the crab, not about rod fishing. Ice fishing is a winter day trip out of town.
No operator promises it, and several say so on their product pages. On most boat trips the catch is shared and cooked on board, so one good bite feeds several people. On the two-hour trip with Polar Adventures there is only a meal if somebody catches something.
On the shared boats the fish is usually eaten on board; Polar Adventures prepares fillets to take home only after a very good catch. Taking fish out of Norway is limited: according to Norwegian Customs, from 1 January 2026 each person aged 12 or over may export 15 kg of fish, up to twice per calendar year, and from 1 January 2027 the limit is 10 kg. The quota applies to fish caught through a registered tourist fishing business, with a personal document from that business. Tromso Explorer includes those export papers on its private trips.
Not for sea fishing. Visit Norway states that no permit or licence is needed for deep sea fishing or for fishing from the shore. The Directorate of Fisheries asks you to use handheld tackle only, to respect the minimum sizes, and it is illegal to sell your catch. Lakes and rivers are different: freshwater fishing in Norway needs a licence, so on a lake trip ask the operator whether it is arranged.
Not as a tourist fishing on your own. The Directorate of Fisheries states that tourists may not take part directly in catching king crab. On the tours from Tromsø the crew owns the pots, and you help bait and haul them. The crab is cooked and eaten on board, not taken home.
Colder than on land once the boat is moving. Most fishing boats hand out thermal or insulated suits; the private boats provide flotation suits. Hermes II has a heated saloon, and the Arctic Sea Adventures crab boat has a heated cabin for breaks.
Only while the water is frozen, so in the second half of winter. Skadi Adventures gives 5 January to 31 March for its trips on the sea fjord in Ullsfjord, and GuideGunnar runs its lake trips on Ringvassøya from February to April. The Ramfjord trip with Hello Tromsø names no months; it depends on the fjord freezing.
Yes, on the evening trip of Hermes II. According to Visit Tromsø, the midnight sun can be seen on those evenings from 18 May to 25 July if the weather allows.
Every trip in one table, with what happens to the fish.
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