Fosen in brief

Fosen is a peninsula on the north-west side of the Trondheim-fjord with an exciting variety of landscapes, villages, farms, trading and industrial activities. From a historical view , the area  also is interesting. Fosen has some of the oldest traces of settlement in Norway, dating back 11000 years, and has been of great importance for development of the Land. The history of Fosen is mainly the tale of resourceful, hard-working people who slowly but surely laid the foundation for today’s prosperity.

The key-word for Fosen is diversity

Fosen is a land of contrasts. Only a few kilometres separate coastal landscapes, moors and quiet fjords from beautiful mountains and valleys. In between these, you will find cultural landscapes, forests, marshes, wild rivers and peaceful lakes and streams. And the weather changes almost as quickly as the scenery. The multitude of animal-, plant- and bird-species, makes Fosen a fascinating area for hikers. Fosen makes you feel alive……

Fishing  in Fosen

The strong tidal streams caused by the water flowing in and out of the fjords makes this one of the best areas for fishing in middle-Norway.

The types of fish to be caught vary with the season. In spring the catch is mostly small Cod, Haddock , Pollack and Tusk.

In July  the Mackerel arrives and a month or two later comes the Herring. Together with this fishes comes bigger samples of  Cod, Coalfish (Saithe) and the Spiked-dogfish.