Henningsvær: Fishing trip + free (self caught) fish soup
About This Experience
Step back in time on a traditional fishing boat from Henningsvær, one of Lofoten's most beautiful fishing villages. The waters here are full of fish — it is why the Vikings first settled the islands — and a local skipper who lives in Henningsvær takes you out to some of the best fishing spots, with mountains on one side and open ocean on the other.
This is a hands-on, small-scale taste of real Norway: catch your own lunch, learn how to filet your fish if you'd like, and enjoy it as a free fish soup made on board from your own catch. You can also take fish home with you. The operator provides a fishing rod, floating suit and life vest — you just bring a camera and warm clothes.
Highlights
- Catch your own lunch, served as a fish soup made on board from your catch
- Learn how to filet your fish (if you want) and take fish home
- Plenty of big fish plus stunning Lofoten views
- Sail a traditional fishing boat
- A local skipper who lives in Henningsvær
What's Included
- ✓ Traditional fishing boat trip with a local skipper
- ✓ Free fish soup made from your own catch
- ✓ Fileting instruction and help
- ✓ Fishing rod
- ✓ Floating suit
- ✓ Life vest
Not Included
- Gratuities
- Transport to Henningsvær
What to Bring
- A camera
- Warm clothes
Good to Know & Caveats
- A genuine, small-scale local experience aboard a traditional wooden boat.
- Lunch is your own freshly caught fish, cooked into a soup on board.
- The skipper is happy to help you filet your catch and prepare fish to take home.
Meeting Point
The yellow building with 'Lofoten Opplevelser' written on it, Henningsvær — the entrance is around the corner.
What Travelers Say
Rated 4.6/5 by 83 verified GetYourGuide travelers.
It was a really great experience. The guide and the captain were great! Overall, our group was really cool: it was an excursion I would do again and again. We caught a lot of fish,
— Julia, 2026-07
It was fun! Pleasant guide and captain. Got a lot of tips and help with fishing techniques.
— Martin, 2026-07
Great day of fishing both stig the captain and Michael worked hard to ensure we had the best chance of catching fish ;)
— Edward Stanley, 2026-07
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch really my own catch?
Yes. On this Henningsvær trip you catch your own fish and it is cooked into a free fish soup on board. The skipper will also help you filet your catch and prepare fish to take home if you'd like.
What is provided, and what should I bring?
The operator provides a fishing rod, a floating suit and a life vest. You just need to bring a camera and warm clothes, as the open water off Lofoten is cold even in summer.
What makes this different from a larger fishing tour?
It's a small, traditional experience on an old wooden fishing boat with a local skipper who lives in Henningsvær — closer to how fishing has been done in Lofoten for generations, with stunning mountain-and-ocean scenery.
