Ultimate Arctic Fishing Holiday

Day 4: Trout fishing at private wilderness lake

Experience fishing like you have never done before: on a private Lappish wilderness lake under the 24/7 sunlight, also called Midnight Sun (June & July)!

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This private wilderness lake is located in the middle of a nature conservation area and is only accessible via a handful of responsible fishing trip organizers. While our small group is there, the lake is for our private use. And what’s best, this lake is well-known for its hefty brown trout but also pike and whitefish. This calm wilderness lake is genuinely a fishermen’s paradise where the calm lake surface is broken only by the silver fins of the brown trouts. Here you experience a serene summer night with no noise, only the call of the Arctic loon and other wildlife sounds.

 

Step on one of our fishing boats and head out to the lake to find the best catching spots. Lower your lure in the water and troll around the lake to attract the predatory fish’s attention. You can also try your luck from the shoreline with a spinning rod or wade a bit further to the shallow for fly fishing. When you feel like resting from the fishing and gathering energy for the next venture to the lake, you can go ashore to our camp for a barbeque dinner by the open fire and have a cup of coffee. You also have a chance to prepare your catch on the open fire.

 

Fishing techniques

• Troll around the lake’s sweetest spots on our fishing boat

• Cast your spinning rod from the boat or lakeshore and wade for fly fishing

Catch

• Brown trout

• Whitefish

• Pike

During the day and night at the wilderness lake, you will:

• Experience the atmosphere of a true wilderness lake with no one else around.

• Fly fish or spin fish from the shore of the lake.

• Try your luck with brown trout and white fish.

• Enjoy the 24/7 sunlight, also called the Midnight sun (June & July).

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Day 5-6 : Salmon fishing at Neiden River in Norway

The highlight of your week is an overnight excursion to the Neiden River in Norway by the Arctic Sea! Here you can experience the true Arctic in one of the Northernmost areas in Europe. In Neiden, the nighttime is even brighter than in Rovaniemi, as here, the Midnight Sun season lasts two and a half months.

 

While travelling 500 km to the North in our private bus, you will see the changing landscape from conifer forests to boglands and eventually from fells in northernmost Finland to the mountains in Norway.

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Neiden River is a famous salmon river, and similar to Tornionjoki River, here you can choose traditional salmon rowing by river boat or fly fishing from the river bank. The river runs through Northern Lapland flowing into the majestic Arctic Ocean. We  stay a night at Neiden Fjellstue, a history dating back to 1876 when the first  station for travelers was established. The accommodation is in basic fishing cabins (shared cabins for two) just by the Neiden River.

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Fishing techniques

• Traditional salmon rowing in a riverboat.

• Cast your fly fishing or spin fishing from the great river’s bank.

Catch

• Atlantic Salmon

• Brown trout

• Sea trout

• Grayling

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During this two days expedition to Neiden, you will:

• Have round-the-clock chances to fish salmon at Neiden River

• Try traditional salmon rowing by riverboat

• Enjoy the mountain, river, and fjord sceneries

• Taste delicious local meals at Fjellstue

• Have the option to join King Grab Safari** at the Arctic Ocean and taste the catch for lunch.

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When it’s time to say goodbye to Neiden, we head back towards Rovaniemi. On the way back, we  visit the fascinating Sámi Museum Siida in Inari village. The museum provides information about the Sámi culture. Sámis are the native inhabitants of this area, and the Sámi Homeland stretches through the Northern areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.

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Tonight we enjoy a hearty farewell dinner at the resort.

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Day 7: Farewell

After a delicious breakfast, it is time to say 'good bye' to Lapland and its incredible fishing waters. Our driver takes  you to the airport or train station. Hope to see you again fishing with us in Lapland!

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