Until the end of the 2020 salmon fishing season Heggem ran the salmon fishing business Aunan Lodge on the river Orkla in Trøndelag. Heggem still owns the property but the new tenants will continue the operation under the name "Grindal Salmon Lodge". He is also an official patron of A.F.C. Liverpool, an independent football club owned and run by Liverpool supporters. He is also a regular at Liverpool home matches, and was also at the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final in Istanbul.