The Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet) has decided to close 33 of Norway’s most important salmon rivers overnight, from 23 June, initially until 4 July 2024. It disappoints thousands of sport fishermen from all over the world and causes damage in the tens of millions with this decision. The consequences for river owners, organisers, hobby
On 1 June 2024 at midnight, the eagerly awaited new season on the Gaula began with a water flow of just 95m³ per second and a water temperature of 7.3° C. These almost ideal conditions had enabled the fresh running salmon to ascend into the middle beats of the Gaula early on. The classic
The Organization of Norwegian River Owners (Norske Lakseelver) has described last season as “the worst ever” and is now calling on politicians to take the necessary measures. A total of 70,593 salmon were caught in Norway in 2023. That is 28 percent less than in the previous year. 18,826 of the salmon caught were
