Greenland Shark Challenge

The competition
The Greenland Shark Challenge is a four-day ice fishing competition for anglers who compete in March on the frozen sea around Uummannaq in North Greenland. The ice is typically a half to a whole metre thick (1½-3 feet), and on this stable sea ice you can see frozen icebergs – a landscape that is both peaceful and dramatic and which provides the perfect setting for the challenge of getting the biggest Greenland shark on the hook.



	Greenland Shark Challenge

Facts about the Greenland shark
With a length of up to 6.5 metres (21 feet) and a weight that can be as high as 600 kilos (1300 lbs), the Greenland shark is not just Greenland’s biggest fish, but also something of a challenge for any intrepid angler. The Greenland shark typically lives at depths of 400-600 metres (1300-2000 feet), but during the winter months it can also be found in shallow bays and at the mouths of large fjord complexes. Participants in the Greenland Shark Challenge follow the principles of throwing back the catch – unless the shark caught is of record dimensions.

Participation
The number of participants is limited and it is thus recommended that you sign up in plenty of time for one of the package tours that are usually arranged in connection with the Greenland Shark Challenge. Further information about the competition can be obtained by sending an e-mail to greenland@sharkchallenge.com.