Fishing in Norway
Sea fishing is completely free and unlicensed. Freshwater needs a local fiskekort, and salmon rivers also require the national fishing fee.
10 researched spots — 5 Saltwater, 4 Fly Fishing, 1 Freshwater.
Species you can target
- Arctic char
- Atlantic cod
- Atlantic halibut
- Atlantic salmon
- brown trout
- coalfish
- grayling
- mackerel
- northern pike
- redfish
- sea trout
Fishing spots in Norway
- Lofoten Skrei Grounds — Lofoten, Nordland. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut, coalfish.
- Alta River — Alta, Finnmark. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon.
- River Gaula — Trøndelag. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
- River Namsen — Namsos, Trøndelag. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
- Hardangerfjord — Hordaland. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: sea trout, Atlantic cod, coalfish.
- Lake Femunden — Innlandet. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: grayling, brown trout, Arctic char.
- Senja Halibut Grounds — Senja, Troms. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic halibut, Atlantic cod, redfish.
- Saltstraumen — Bodø, Nordland. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: coalfish, Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut.
- River Glomma — Innlandet. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: grayling, brown trout, northern pike.
- Oslofjord — Oslo. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: sea trout, Atlantic cod, mackerel.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.