The resort is mainly based on fishing in the fjord. However, with hundreds of lakes in the area fresh water fishing is well worth trying. There are also acceptable alternatives for salmon fishing, although this is not an easy task as salmon do not feed when entering the rivers.
The Velfjord is shaped much in the form of a large hand with the fingers represented by smaller branches of 2 to 8 km in depth. The main fjord is 20 km deep and 2 to 4 km wide. There are depths of up to 500 meters.
Fishing is possible in pretty much any weather condition---there is always a sheltered corner somewhere in one of the branches. At night the whole fjord tends to be rather calm. Night fishing is highly recommended as we have 24 hour light from mid-May to the end of July.
Our resort lies in the innermost part of the Heggfjord, a 4 km long branch. You may fish pretty much from your front porch, although an excursion on the fjord will soon prove far more rewarding.
A peculiar geology has made the bottom of the fjord very rough, and therefore not fit for large fishing boats with their large nets. Thus there are only a couple of small professional fishing boats in the fjord.
There is a two to three meter difference between high and low tide. Unlike most southern Norwegian fjords, the mouth has no shallow threshold. Combined with a two to three meter difference in high and low tide, this provides a huge water exchange two times a day. Hence large amounts of oxygen and nutrition far into the smallest sub-fjords. The production capacity is thus substantially higher than in fjords in the south of Norway ensuring plenty of fish.
Apartments A1 through A5 are all in the main building, which also holds a reception as well as the private home of your host Sigmund. The other building lies by the jetty and holds apartments B1 through B7. We can at present accommodate up to 41 guests.
All apartments have comfortable beds---at least 90 cm wide, and no bunks---as well as individual closets for all guests. There is also a well spaced bathroom, fully equipped kitchen and a TV in every apartment. Sheets and towels are included.