Stefan Seuss built his reputation on big catfish — the Ebro in Spain, the Po in Italy, rivers that demand patience, precision, and a feel for fish that most anglers never develop. When he turned up at Tjongsfjord Lodge on the Arctic Circle in 2021, he brought all of that with him. Norwegian sea fishing is a different world, but good anglers adapt. Stefan did.
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FROM RIVERS TO THE FJORD
Stefan is well known in the German-speaking fishing community, particularly for his catfish work and for documenting his sessions honestly on YouTube — knots, lines, lures, what worked and what didn’t. No performance, just fishing. That same straightforwardness carried over to his time at Tjongsfjord.
His first visit to Northern Norway was, by his own account, a genuine shift. The Tjongsfjord is not a river. The scale is different, the species are different, and the conditions can change faster than you expect. Stefan fished hard, adapted his approach, and caught well — cod, ling, and a 180cm halibut that he released carefully after the catch. That is the kind of fish that stays with you.
THE FJORD IS THE CONSTANT
What makes Tjongsfjord Lodge worth the journey is not complicated to explain. The fjord sits above the Arctic Circle, quiet and productive, surrounded by the kind of landscape that does not need a filter. Mountains, open water, light that behaves differently up here depending on the season. It is remote in the right way — far enough from everything else that the fishing gets your full attention.
The boats are aluminium, well-maintained, and built for these waters. Safety equipment and navigation are taken seriously. You go out prepared, and you come back with something to show for it.
BACK AT THE LODGE
After a full day on the water, the houses at Tjongsfjord Lodge do exactly what good accommodation should — they get out of the way and let you recover properly. Warm, quiet, well-equipped. Real kitchens for preparing a meal, solid beds for the kind of sleep that actually restores you, clean bathrooms, good linens, and Wi-Fi when you want it. The fjord is visible from the houses. You do not have to choose between comfort and landscape — both are simply there.
Stefan plans to return. That tells you what you need to know.
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Stefan documents his fishing across platforms and is worth following if you want an unfiltered look at what serious angling actually looks like — in Norway and beyond.