Her langs strendene foregår et eventyrlig fiske etter sei, men også torsk,laks,ørret er halt på land.
Saltstraumen Camping og Saltstraumen hotell er i gangavstand fra straumen.

Saltstraumen, the strongest maelstrom in the world, are a true eldorado for fishermen. The biggest Saithe (Coalfish) ever caught (22,7 kg \ 40 lb) was landed here. Wolf Fish, Cod, Halibut, Sea Trouth and Salmon is also caught regularly here. Saltstraumen Hotel and Saltstraumen Camping are located close to the best fishing places.