PLAN WELL. FISH RESPONSIBLY.

The angler’s guide.

Fishing rules, local conditions and useful tools for your week around Havøysund.

Check before you go.

Open the official services for their latest information.

YR · HAVØYSUND

Weather

Temperature, wind and weather warnings for Havøysund.

Open the forecast↗

MYRFJORD · OFFSHORE OUTLOOK

Wind & waves

Wind and wave forecast for a fixed sea point 10 km west of Havøysund.

View offshore forecast↗

KARTVERKET

Tides & water level

Tide times and predicted water levels for Havøysund.

See the tides↗

STATENS VEGVESEN

Winter roads

Fv889 Snefjord–Havøysund: closures, convoys and traffic updates.

Check the road↗

SNELANDIA

Bus travel

English planner with Havøysund kai (Måsøy) preselected. Enter your starting point and travel date.

Plan your bus journey↗

These links open external services in a new tab. Read their update times and check the location each forecast represents. A forecast or an open road does not confirm that a boat trip is safe.

Export allowance ↓Fish sizes ↓Closed seasons ↓Tackle & reporting ↓Winter travel ↓Safety ↓

Rules checked: 15 September 2026. For foreign recreational sea anglers around Havøysund, north of 62° N. Check the linked regulations again before each trip, including 2027 trips.

01 / TAKING FISH HOME

Your export allowance.

The allowance limits fish and fish products you take out of Norway. It is separate from the rules for what you may catch or keep.

FROM 1 JANUARY 2027

10 kg

Per eligible person, on each of up to two occasions per calendar year.

You must be aged 12 or older and have fished through a registered tourist fishing business.
Travel with your own individual export document. The named angler must be present; group paperwork is not accepted.
There is no additional allowance for a trophy fish.

Official source: Fiskeridirektoratet — export quota.

Document requirements: Norwegian Customs. Confirm the registered business and paperwork arrangements before relying on an export allowance.

02 / MEASURE BEFORE YOU KEEP

Know your fish sizes.

These are recreational minimum lengths for the northern area. A legal size does not override a closed season, protected species or local restriction.

Species	Minimum length	Area or condition
Cod Torsk	55 cm / 44 cm	55 cm within 4 nautical miles of the baselines; 44 cm beyond that zone.
Haddock Hyse	40 cm	North of 62° N.
Atlantic halibut Kveite	84 cm	Closed season applies. All fish over 2 m must be returned to the sea; see below.
Redfish Uer	32 cm / 30 cm	32 cm within 12 nautical miles of the baselines; 30 cm beyond. Seasonal restriction applies.
Greenland halibut Blåkveite	45 cm	A different species from Atlantic halibut. Tourists may use handheld tackle only.
Plaice Raudspette	29 cm	Other flatfish can have different rules; identify the species.
Whiting / hake Kviting / lysing	32 cm / 30 cm	Whiting 32 cm; hake 30 cm.
Saithe, wolffish, tusk, pollack & mackerel Sei, steinbit, brosme, lyr & makrell	No recreational minimum	For personal consumption. Other restrictions and reporting requirements still apply.

Selected sea-fishing species · north of 62° N · personal consumption

Baselines are official reference lines, not simply the nearest shoreline. Confirm which zone you are fishing in before choosing the cod or redfish limit.

Measure from the snout tip to the outermost tail-fin tip. Release viable undersized fish carefully; change location or tackle if you keep catching small fish.

Official source: Fiskeridirektoratet — current minimum sizes (Norwegian).

Measuring and handling fish (English).

03 / KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE THEM

Closed seasons
& protected species.

Check the species, date, gear and fishing area together. The main seasonal restrictions below apply north of 62° N.

Atlantic halibut

No targeted fishing: 20 December–20 April, both dates included. Release viable accidental catches during this period.

Halibut over 2 metres must be returned to the sea even if dead or dying. For fish without a head, the threshold is over 160 cm.

Official source: Fiskeridirektoratet — halibut rules (Norwegian).

Redfish

The targeted-fishing exception is 1 June–31 August for boats under 15 m using permitted jigging tackle (juksa). Foreign tourists remain limited to handheld tackle.

Outside this window, do not target redfish.

Official source: Fiskeridirektoratet — protected species (Norwegian).

Species to leave alone

Do not target spiny dogfish, basking shark, porbeagle, silky shark, blue ling or European eel. Recreational lumpfish fishing is prohibited in Finnmark.

Tourists must also respect the restrictions on lobster, wrasse and bluefin tuna. This is a selected overview; consult the full tourist-fishing guidance and protected-species rules.

04 / A RESPONSIBLE FISHING WEEK

Tackle, distance
& catch reporting.

A few practical checks make each day easier. Confirm the reporting process and local fishing area during your arrival briefing.

Which tackle can a visiting angler use?

Foreign tourists may use handheld rods or handlines. Nets, pots, traps and longlines are not permitted. You may not sell your catch.

Official source: Fiskeridirektoratet — tourist-fishing rules.

How far should I stay from fish farms?

Keep more than 100 m away while fishing. Boat traffic must remain at least 20 m from installations and their moorings. Check local protected zones before heading out.

Official source: Fiskeridirektoratet — fish-farm distances (Norwegian).

Which catches need to be reported?

Registered tourist fishing businesses report daily. Follow the camp’s process after each trip for cod, halibut, redfish, wolffish and saithe, including released fish and trips without a catch.

Catch reporting must be completed before export documents can be issued.

Register your catch in GoFish ↗. Guest access requires Myrfjord to add you to a boat crew; ask our team for login details.

Official source: Fiskeridirektoratet — catch reporting (Norwegian).

05 / GETTING HERE IN WINTER

Check the road.
Leave room in your plans.

Snow and wind can affect the final part of the journey. Check the entire route before setting off and again before the exposed coastal section.

The Havøysund approach

Fv889 connects Havøysund with the E69 junction at Smørfjord. Check the Snefjord–Havøysund section for closures or convoy driving.

Open the Fv889 road status ↗

Check the full route and road cameras ↗

If convoy driving is in force

Read the current meeting points, departure information and instructions from Statens vegvesen. Follow road signs and the convoy crew; do not enter a closed road.

Finnmark convoy information, including Fv889 ↗

Official road information: Statens vegvesen. Status and convoy times are shown by the live service; no fixed departure times are reproduced here.

06 / BEFORE LEAVING THE HARBOUR

Make a plan
for the water.

Use the boat handover and briefing to confirm the area, conditions, safety equipment, communications and your return plan.

Check wind direction, gusts, wave conditions and warnings for your actual route. The town forecast alone does not describe the offshore fishing grounds.
Read tide times and predicted water levels. A tide table does not establish when local currents are safe.
Wear suitable flotation equipment, know how to use the radio, and make sure someone ashore knows your plan.

BarentsWatch wave forecast near Havøysund ↗ — select the relevant point or route.

EMERGENCY AT SEA

VHF channel 16
or phone 112

Use DSC DISTRESS if appropriately equipped. Give your position, boat identity, number of people and the nature of the emergency.

Official maritime emergency guidance — HRS ↗

YOUR WEEK AT MYRFJORD

Bring your plans north.

Choose a Fishing Week, then select the available apartments and boat types that suit your crew.

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