With a mainland coastline of 21,347 km as well as countless fjords, lakes and rivers, Norway is a fisherman´s paradise. Anyone over 16 years of age fishing for sea char, salmon, sea trout, or inland fish, must pay an annual fee. Fishing in the sea or in the fjords is free of charge. The fee is paid by bill form obtainable from Post Offices. Special inland and crayfish fishing licences are available for couples and children aged between 16 and 20 years. A local fishing licence - the price of which varies regionally - must also be purchased. Licences are sold at sports suppliers, tourist offices, hotels and campsites etc. A licence usually applies to a certain area. Many kinds of fish - many challenges. There are sport fishing records regarding 87 different salt water fish in Norway and many of these fish can be found along the coast of Norway. As we say in Norway "Skitt fiske !" SALMON There are few tastes which compare with the flavor of Norwegian Salmon or Ocean Trout. This delicacy is keenly appreciated by international chefs and gourmets who relish its delicate color and fine texture. By having a rigid enforcement of their cold, clear coastal waters, the Norwegians have succeeded in producing a superior quality salmon. No longer wild Aqua culture, the farming of seafood, has virtually eliminated the seasonal fluctuations in salmon harvesting. Whereas fresh wild salmon is only available for a few months of the year, Atlantic salmon and Ocean trout can be harvested daily. Compared to its wild counterpart, farm-raised salmon and trout is significantly enhanced both with regard to taste and texture. They are fed with specially prepared fish feed, which contains all the essential minerals and vitamins needed for healthy growth. They can reach a size of 10 kilos or more, with the average size being 3 to 6 kilos, which allows a variety of cuts. Norwegian salmon and ocean trout is available either as fresh or frozen whole fish, which are the main varieties. It can also be obtained as cutlets or filets, or as smoked or marinated slices. It is rich in Polysaturated Omega-3 fatty acids, which provide resistance to cardiovascular disease and reduces discomforts caused by rheumatism and psoriasis. There are also indications that Omega-3 is beneficial against chronic infections, diabetes and certain types of cancer. SEA TROUT The tradition of flyfishing in the sea is based on the seatrout in the spring, summer and in the autumn, and still most of the sea-going flyfishermen is after this Queen of fishes. During the last years it has become usual to practice this kind of fishing all year round. The most used places for sea-trout fishing is in more or less brackish areas. The sea-trout seems to be wandering between river outlets/brackish areas and more salty areas continuously all year round. At temperatures bellow 10 C the sea-trout is often found near the beach whilst it tends to be moving out as temperatures rise in the early summer. COD Stays mainly near the sea bottom, where the cod lives off what it can find there or it moves higher up in the sea among the prey fish such as herring and coley. Total depth variation is from the surface to 150 metres deep. Cod is omnivorous and is best fished with a jig, hanger (hooks with action plastics) and bait. Cod spawns in the spring when the water keeps approximately 5 degrees. The sport fishing record in Norway is 37,5 kilos. COALFISH The coalfish is perhaps even more likely to be accidentally caught when fishing sea-trout than what has been told about the cod. It is often moving closer to the surface than cod, especially during summer, and coalfish caught accidentally during summer months tend to be bigger than the cod. Bigger by no means carry any suggestion that this fish is more tasty than the cod. Coalfish taken in the south will more often than not carry worms and need to be cleaned soon after it is landed. The delicacy of finding such things inside it may have something against a distaste for it. Taste or not, the coalfish is a good fighter and species on more than two kilos will be difficult to handle. The coalfish tends to reach larger sizes, better quality and taste the farther west and north you get. COLEY Coley can be found down to 80 metres. It moves freely in the sea and lives on small crawfish, krill, and small fish. Coley is best fished with a jig and hanger. Spawns in the late winter when the water is approximately 7 degrees. The sport fishing record in Norway is 22,7 kilos. POLLACK Stays freely in the sea and near the bottom but not any deeper than 30 meters. It eats other fish and some crawfish. Pollack is best fished with colourful hangers as jigs, rubber worms and flies. Pollack spawns in the early summer when the water is warm. The sport fishing record in Norway is 13,7 kilos. LING Ling stays from 40 to 400 meters deep and lives on Norwegian prawns, crabs and other fish on the bottom. The bait must therefore be placed on the bottom. Ling spawns when the water is between 6 and 10 degrees. The sport fishing record in Norway is 37,2 kilos. TUSK Stays too on the bottom between 100 and 450 metres deep. Here, it feeds on Norwegian prawns, crabs and other demersal fish. Tusk spawns in spring. The sport fishing record in Norway is 16,05 kilos. WHITING Whiting stays near the bottom at a depth between 15 and 100 meters, where it lives off small fish and crawfish. The bait should stay just above the bottom. Whiting spawns in spring. The sport fishing record in Norway is 2,76 kilos. HADDOCK Haddock stays near the bottom at a depth between 30 to 130 meters. Here, it lives on shell, worms, starfish, roe and small fish. It is best fished near the bottom with a combination of bait and hanger. Haddock spawns in spring when the water is at 6 degrees. The sport fishing record in Norway is 6,04 kilos. CATFISH Catfish stays near the bottom at a depth between 10 and 120 meters. It lives of crabs, crawfish, sea urchin and mussels. It is best fished with a combination of jig and bait on the bottom. Spawning occurs in late winter. The sport fishing record in Norway is 13,64 kilos. HALIBUT Halibut is a bit of a challenge for the sports fishermen. It stays on the bottom at depths between 70 and all the way down to 800 meters. It bites both on bait and jigs on the bottom. Halibut lives of other fish. It spawns in mid winter. The sport fishing record in Norway is 113,9 kilos. FLOUNDER Flounder is a typical demersal fish that lives on worms, snails and small fish down to a depth of 150 meters. It is mostly fished with bait on the bottom. Flounder spawns in spring. The sport fishing record in Norway is plaice at 5,17 kilos, fluke at 2,37 kilos and turbot at 15 kilos. MACKREL The most renown fish in southern Norway is probably mackerel, and it improves throughout the summer. Mackerel can be willing to bite and often provides large hauls. Fishing for sea trout can be challenging in the spring and summer.

SALMON AND SEA-TROUT RIVERS AUST-AGDER Nidelva, Storelva, Tovdalselva VEST-AGDER Audna, Kvina, Lygna, Mandalselva, Otra, Tovdalselva FINNMARK Tana, Altaelva, Børselv, Komagelv, Neidenelva, Stabburselva, Repparfjordelva BUSKERUD Drammenselva, Numedalslågen VESTFOLD Numedalslågen MØRE AND ROMSDAL Surna, Driva, Korsbrekka, Ørsta NORTH TRØNDELAG Namsen, Stjørdalsvassdraget, Verdalselva SOUTH TRØNDELAG Gaulavassdraget, Orkla, Stordalselva, Nidelva HORDALAND Eidselva ROGALAND Tengs, Bjerkreimselva, Figgjo, Håelva, Frafjordelva, Suldalslågen SOGN AND FJORDANE Nausta, Aurlandselva, Lærdalselva TROMS Reisa NORDLAND Vefsnvassdraget DEEP-SEA FISHING LOFOTEN The fisheries at Lofoten has been the basic occupation for people living here since times unknown. AUST-AGDER We invite you to fish the sea and coastal waters off southern Norway, on the coast outside Risør and Tvedestrand. The coastline from Gjerneslandet, past Risør, Lyngør, Tvedestrand and up to Flosta provides a rich and varied fishing. Species: Cod, Coalfish, Catfish, Halibut, Shark. SALTWATER FISHING OSLO AUST-AGDER VEST-AGDER NORTH TRØNDELAG The species caught by flyfishermen casting from solid land will be fish that are moving in more or less shallow water. Thus, given that the species that are around at a given time of the year, will eat something that can be imitated and moved by the end of a line, it should be possible to catch all of them. Species: Sea-trout, Cod, Coalfish, Pollack. SPORTFISHING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AKERSHUS AUST-AGDER VEST-AGDER FINNMARK TELEMARK BUSKERUD OPPLAND The flyfisherman who is very likely to develop flies for every thinkable species, salt or freshwater. The trout is the most common freshwater fish in Norway, found almost everywhere. Sizes and feeding habits vary from the most populated ponds and streams with fish of poor quality to the large inhabitants of the lakes that can reach +10 kg and take little interest in a fly. Many places you still only need to ask the nearest farm for permisssion to use your own little paradise completely free. Species: Trout, Char, Perch, Grayling, Whitefish, Pike, Eel.