Sports and outdoors
Gone fishing!
- Spring
Last updated 2025-04-25
If you are an eager angler, spring is a good time to visit the Stavanger region.
The fish in Norway generally eat less during winter when it’s cold, but with spring and higher temperatures, the fish tend to get more active and eat more, so you might have more luck catching them. Therefore, fishing in spring is ideal in Norway.
Note: Fishing in the sea is free of charge, however, quotas do apply, as well as minimum sizes for nearly all fish. Fishing in rivers and lakes generally requires a fishing license.
Fishing spots
Fishing
Bjerkreimselva
Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
Bjerkreimselva is one of Rogaland's longest rivers. The river is a popular area for salmon fishing, and every year more than 7,000 salmon are fished here.
Fishing
Salmon fishing in Soknaelva river
Sogndalstrand
Try your luck with your feet on solid ground, you could try the Sokna salmon river!
Fishing
Figgjo River
Ålgård
The Figgjo river is temporarily closed for fishing (1/7/24) and opens partially from 11/7/24. The river is a popular sport fishing river and is one of Norway's biggest salmon rivers.
More fishing
Fishing
Stavanger: 5-Hour Fishing Trip with Equipment and Guide
Stavanger
Adventures in Norway offers an unforgettable fishing trip from Stavanger where you enjoy a day at sea in Randaberg or Sirevåg.
Sport
Rent outdoor equipment - frilager
Sandnes
At Frilager.no, you will find nearly everything in terms of equipment for rent. If you are planning a tent trip, it is possible to rent equipment for cooking, accommodation, tents and transport. If you want to frolic in the water, they have fishing equipment, kayaks and canoes. If you lack clothing for the mountain hike or a map and compass, they also rent out this type of equipment.
Fishing
Fishing trip with Lysetur from Stavanger
Stavanger
Go on a local fishing trip with Lysetur in an authentic 31-foot fishing boat, just like recreational Norwegian fishermen do.
Rv. 504 Fiskje
The fishing zone called Rv. 504 Fiskje is possibly the best fishing area for trout or char in the Stavanger region. It's located between Bue (E39), Varhaug and Undheim. The 30-kilometre-long fishing zone is owned by 14 property owners.
The trout and char in the rivers vary in size from small fish to fish up to 500 grams. If you're on a lucky streak, you might pull up fish of 1-2 kilos.
You can buy fishing licences for a day, week or season.
Guided fishing trips and equipment for hire
Fishing
Fishing trip with Lysetur from Stavanger
Stavanger
Go on a local fishing trip with Lysetur in an authentic 31-foot fishing boat, just like recreational Norwegian fishermen do.
Fishing
Stavanger: 5-Hour Fishing Trip with Equipment and Guide
Stavanger
Adventures in Norway offers an unforgettable fishing trip from Stavanger where you enjoy a day at sea in Randaberg or Sirevåg.
Sport
Rent outdoor equipment - frilager
Sandnes
At Frilager.no, you will find nearly everything in terms of equipment for rent. If you are planning a tent trip, it is possible to rent equipment for cooking, accommodation, tents and transport. If you want to frolic in the water, they have fishing equipment, kayaks and canoes. If you lack clothing for the mountain hike or a map and compass, they also rent out this type of equipment.
Boat trips and fjord cruises
Boat trip at the Ørsdalsvatnet lake
Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
The largest lake in Bjerkreim municipality is this 17-kilometre-long lake; Ørsdalsvatnet. The lake and surrounding nature can best be experienced by going on a boat trip with M/K Ørsdølen on Sundays in summer.
Get to the Stavanger region by
Ferry and boat
Fjord Line between Stavanger and Bergen
Sola
On this car ferry, travel domestically between Bergen and Stavanger. The route also runs between Hirtshals in Denmark and Stavanger in Norway.
Bus and train
Train journeys on the Sørlandsbanen and Jærbanen
Stavanger
Travel comfortably and sustainably with Go-Ahead. On the Sørlandsbanen line, the Sørtoget train runs from Oslo to Stavanger, with a total of 30 stops.
Bus and train
Kystbussen coastal bus between Bergen og Stavanger
Stavanger
Kystbussen, the coastal bus takes you easily from the centre to the centre between the cities of Stavanger and Bergen.