Norway Fishing Holidays

NORWAY GENERAL INFORMATION & RIVERS.

Norway is home to what was probably the largest Atlantic Salmon ever to have been discovered. In years gone by fish have been caught that dwarf the British rod caught record fish of 64lbs and substantially larger fish have been found and recovered from nets. Today the story is no different with opportunities to catch some very large fish from a number of Norwegian rivers.

SALMON FISHING: ORKLA RIVER – AUNAN BEAT

The Orkla River is one of Norway’s best salmon rivers and the stretch at Aunan provides some of the most enchanting fly-fishing water available. If the river is seductive then the same can be said for the surroundings in equal measure. Nestled into a tranquil but steeply sloped valley, surrounded by mature woodland and well kept farms and secluded from major roads or railways this is as much a retreat as it is a great salmon river.

THE NAMSEN RIVER - UPPER NAMSEN FISHING

Second only to the Alta in terms of reputation the Namsen has some truly magnificent fishing and fly-water. One of the most powerful rivers in Norway it also has a reputation for providing some of the largest fish. In 2004 it produced a salmon of 53 lbs.

GAULA RIVER – THE NORWEGIAN FLY-FISHERS CLUB

One of the most widely known rivers in Norway and for very good reason. The Gaula is a medium to large river with very healthy runs of Atlantic Salmon. During the early season the average salmon weight can be as much as 22lbs whilst in July the Salmon range from 15-22lbs. With a rotational beat system in operation anglers get to experience the fishing over a wide range of pools and runs all ideally suitable for the fly-fisherman.

SALMON FISHING: STJØRDAL RIVER – HEMBRE GÅRD

The Stjørdal River, like most rivers in the Central Norway region, is well known for its big salmon and every year a good number of 15-20 kilo salmon are caught. Early June is the right time for the challenging 40-pounders on the lower parts of the river – coming in fresh from the sea. There are normally good runs of medium size salmon and grilse during July and well into August.

SALMON FISHING: NYGARD ESTATE - SURNA RIVER

The Surna is one of the county’s three longest rivers with the most stable fishing to be found in the 20 kilometres or so between the Harrang power station and the village of Skei. The Nygard estate runs in the midst of this stretch with the Advocate pool being recognized as one of the best holding spots on the river. The biggest rod caught salmon ever recorded on the Surma is 26.5 Kilos, with a number of 17 or 18 Kilo salmon caught in different parts of the river every year.