Fishing in Greenland

Non-residents are required to buy personal fishing licenses prior to going fishing, which must be carried when fishing in Greenland. A fishing license gives the owner the right to fish with a fishing rod, jig or similar handheld tool in accordance with rules that apply to sports fishing in Greenland.
 

Angling for Arctic Char

Depending on the summer month, the Arctic char can be fished in both saltwater and in rivers. During the early summer, June-July, when the char have moved from the rivers and lakes to the fjords to forage, char can be caught with spinner baits direct from the coast. If the cliffs facing the water are not too high, fly fishing is also possible. The best fishing spots are close to rivers and places with narrow flows and good currents.
 

Char fishing in rivers

The char swim up the rivers in July and August – depending on where in Greenland you are. They swim upriver at high tides and there is therefore a constant migration of char, which means excellent conditions for fishing. The Arctic char is typically fished at the mouths of rivers or at the boundary between rivers and lakes. As a rule, char are found where the concentration of food is greatest, the water is deep enough to cover their dorsal fins and where the water is relatively still. At the end of the period you have to be prepared to walk quite a long way upriver to find the best fishing spots.
 

Angling at sea

The trips themselves take place from boats that are usually allowed to drift or lie at anchor. Fishing depths typically vary from 100 to 300 meters (300-1000 feet). In the following you can read about a number of typical fish that can be caught in addition to species of fish such as halibut, Greenland halibut, catfish and dab.
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