An evening on an old wooden boat, half a day on the fjord, a campfire on the shore of Kvaløya, or a private boat for your group.
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Your catch: Served on board with butter and flatbread
Your catch: Yours to keep, with export papers
Your catch: Served on board with butter and flatbread
Your catch: Boiled at the campfire, sausages if nothing bites
In summer the sun barely sets over Tromsø, and a fishing trip can start after dinner. From about 19 May to 27 July the sun does not set at all, so the evening trips of Hermes II in that period can bring the midnight sun, weather permitting. The same wooden boat also sails by day; for the shore of Kvaløya or a private boat you leave the city centre.
Length, boat or shore, rods and what happens to the catch. Sorted by number of reviews; tap a column header to re-sort.
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Wooden boat Hermes II Hermes II | Fjord fishing | 4.5 hours | Historic wooden boat from 1917, heated saloon | Up to five at a time, guests take turns; own rod allowed | Prepared on board and served with butter and flatbread | ★ 4.9 (564) | €190 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 | Equipment and bait for your group | Yours to keep, export papers included | ★ 5.0 (27) | €373 per person | Book now |
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Evening fishing cruise, Hermes II Hermes II | Summer evening | 3 hours | Wooden boat from 1917 | Five to six at a time | Served on board with butter and flatbread | ★ 4.8 (4) | €161 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 | Not stated | Boiled at the campfire (kokfisk); sausages if nothing bites | New trip, no reviews yet | €152 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.
Each pick suits one kind of day out. All trips on this page follow further down.
Three hours on the 1917 wooden boat in the evening, with five to six rods in use and your catch served with butter and flatbread.
The same wooden boat by day for four and a half hours, with a heated saloon, two toilets and a fish cake for everyone.
A minibus to Kvaløya and fishing from the shore. A catch is boiled at the fire as kokfisk; on a slow day there are sausages.
Only your group on an open boat, with pickup, flotation suits and bait. The operator includes the export papers for the fish you keep.
Boat, group, rods and what happens to the fish, trip by trip. Open a card for the full details.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
Book on GetYourGuideHermes II is a wooden boat built in 1917 that leaves from Stortorget in the city centre. Up to five rods are in the water at the same time, so guests take turns, and you may bring your own rod.
Everyone gets a fish cake from Dragøy. If you catch something, the crew prepares it on board and serves it with butter and flatbread. Thermal suits are provided, and there is a heated saloon with two toilets for breaks.
Stortorget, Tromsø city centre
Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
Book on GetYourGuideTromso Explorer takes only your group out in an open boat, a Kværnø 575, from Skattøra Marina. Pickup is included. You get flotation suits, life jackets, fishing equipment and bait, plus snacks, drinks and photos.
The operator includes the export papers for the fish you keep. One reviewer reports a halibut that was released again.
Pickup in Tromsø; the boat leaves from Skattøra Marina
Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.
The evening trip of Hermes II lasts three hours on the same wooden boat from 1917. Five to six rods are in use at the same time. A fish cake is served, and anything you catch comes back to the table with butter and flatbread.
The sun does not set in Tromsø from about 19 May to 27 July, so these evenings can bring the midnight sun if the weather allows.
Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
Book on GetYourGuideA minibus takes you from the Quality Hotel Grand to Kvaløya, about an hour away, where you fish from the shore. Typical catches are cod, coalfish and haddock.
If something bites, the fish is boiled at the campfire as kokfisk. If not, there are sausages, with a vegan option. The guide takes photos. The tour needs at least six guests to run, and the operator states that a catch cannot be guaranteed.
Quality Hotel Grand, Storgata 44, Tromsø
Taken from the operator’s product page on the booking platform.
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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
From the GetYourGuide and Viator product pages, checked on 22 October 2026. The length of the whole trip is the operator’s figure.
From about 19 May to 27 July the sun stays above the horizon all night in Tromsø, so the evening fishing trip of Hermes II can show the midnight sun in that period, if the weather allows. Clouds can hide the sun even on those dates. If the midnight sun is the point of the trip, book early in your stay so that a cloudy evening can be followed by another.
Sources: sun times for Tromsø; Hermes II, Evening Fishing Cruise.
On both Hermes II trips the crew prepares what you land and serves it on board with butter and flatbread, after a fish cake that everyone gets. One guest on a rainy August day describes cod cleaned on deck and boiled for a fisherman’s lunch. On Kvaløya the fish is boiled at the campfire. On the private open boat the fish is yours: Tromso Explorer includes the export papers, and a reviewer mentions help with cleaning it to take home. The export limits are on our page about fishing rules for visitors.
Pack for rain and wind, even in July. Hermes II hands out thermal suits on its day trip and has a heated saloon; the private open boat provides flotation suits and life jackets. For the shore trip, bring a waterproof layer and something warm for the evening at the fire. Reviewers on Hermes II describe both a perfect sunny day and a trip in steady rain that still went ahead. See what to expect on board for more.
Reviews from trips between May and August, on Hermes II by day and on the private open boat. The private guests also mention a slow first day, which is part of fishing; the evening trip and the shore trip have no reviews here yet.
“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.”
“Picked up and left at our airbnb. Good gear and suits for weather. This is the option for those who want to actually fish. […] Had a really good time, would definitely go again.”
“The crew was super friendly and accommodating. The weather on the day could not have been better. I was there for the third year in a row. It's always been worth it. I'll be back next year.”
“Paulis was the best!! We had a slow day the first day (it’s fishing, it happens plus we wanted to target halibut so we knew the risk of not getting any) so we booked a second day. He did everything possible to make sure we had the best experience. […]”
Reviews by guests after their trip, from GetYourGuide.
On the evening trips of Hermes II between about 19 May and 27 July, when the sun does not set in Tromsø, if the weather allows. Clouds can hide the sun on any given evening.
Three hours on the wooden boat Hermes II, with five to six rods in use at the same time.
Yes. Hello Tromsø takes guests by minibus from the Quality Hotel Grand to Kvaløya, about an hour away, for shore fishing with a campfire. The trip runs from six guests.
On the private open boat with Tromso Explorer, yes: export papers are included. On Hermes II and on Kvaløya the catch is eaten during the trip.