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Things To Know Before You Go Salmon Fishing In Norway

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Fishing in Norway can be a unique experience but can be spoilt by not having the correct tackle and accessories. Any fishing tackle and equipment used in Norwegian rivers must be disinfected prior to starting fishing. This disinfections includes your waders, jackets, fly boxes, lines, reels, rods and wading sticks. You will have to show a valid, signed certificate of disinfections to your fishing host.

In most Norwegian rivers the current is too strong to wade deeper than your knees but chest waders have the added benefit of warmth on cold days. Chest waders may also make it easier to fish in June when the rivers can be high. Most Norwegian rivers are powerful, particularly when there are high water levels. It is recommended you bring a wading stick and a wading life jacket. Remember that the water levels can change significantly within hours.

Most rivers in Norway allow 24 hour fishing all week, remember there is 24 hours of daylight in the Arctic in the early summer. Though there are some rivers that allow only fishing 6 days of the week.

The majority of Norwegian rivers have no rules on catch and release, but there are bag limits as a part of the salmon conservation.

Don’t forget to bring a good pair of binoculars as Norway is abound with birds, elk and deer, as well as wild flowers and fungi.

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