Sea fishing in Lindesnes

Norway’s southernmost municipality is best known for its idyllic summer life by the coast, featuring numerous beaches and a beautiful shoreline. Lindesnes is also recognized as an exceptionally good region for fishing, especially for sea trout. Not only are they abundant here, but some of the largest sea trout in all of Southern Norway are often caught in this area.

A great tip is to download the Fishbuddy app (formerly called FiskHer). This app can give you helpful advice on where to fish, what species to expect, log your catches, and identify the fish you’ve caught.

Here you can rent a boat — either for fishing or simply to explore the archipelago:

• Tregde Ferie

• Lindesnes Hytteservice

• Norgesferie

• Lindesnes Fjordferien

Important things to remember:

In protected zones, all fishing is prohibited, including for saltwater fish, with the following exceptions:
Within 100 meters from the river mouth, fishing is only allowed with rod and handline during the period when fishing is permitted in the watercourse.
Beyond 100 meters from the river mouth, the following applies:

• Fishing with rod and handline is allowed year-round

• Trap fishing for crab and lobster is permitted under the conditions that apply to such fishing

• Fishing for saltwater fish with nets and traps is allowed, provided the entire catch section is at least 5 meters below the surface