{"id":639,"date":"2019-11-25T12:43:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T12:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/?post_type=artikler&p=1916"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:12","slug":"saltstraumen-is-the-worlds-strongest-tidal-current","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/saltstraumen-is-the-worlds-strongest-tidal-current\/","title":{"rendered":"Saltstraumen is the World’s strongest tidal current"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tSea fishing, white-tailed eagle safari and historical delights at one of the most powerful tidal currents in the world. Experience one of the natural wonders of the world right up close \u2013 from dry land or from a boat on the water with an experienced local guide. How about under water?\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

Saltstraumen is to be found due south of Bod\u00f8. It has a threshold depth of 26 m and its mouth is 255 m across. Three channels link the inner Skjerstadfjord with the outer Saltenfjord. Saltstraumen is the most powerful maelstrom in the world. The water speed has been measured at over 20 knots, and more than 3,000 m3 of water flow across the entrance to the fjord every second. Saltstraumen is very rich in fish, some of which are famously big. In fact, the largest pollock ever recorded was caught here. Cod and catfish are common catches for sports anglers. Many seabirds spend the winter feeding here, with eider and white-tailed eagles present in particularly large numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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