The Namsen is famous for its big salmon, with fish weighing more than 20 kg being caught on it every year. Fishing by boat \u2013 known as harling \u2013 is customary, and both the boats and fishing methods used are very traditional. The fisherman can have several rods out at the same time while his private oarsman takes the boat downstream,
\nsteering from side to side of the river. The lower reaches of the river are relatively wide. Harling is most usual there, but many people also fish from the bank. The upper reaches are narrower and faster flowing. Fishing from the bank is customary here, and there is a growing trend towards fly fishing from the bank in the river system. In the case of harling it is customary to use wobblers, spoon baits and the odd fly, whereas flies, spoon baits
\nand worms are used for fishing from the bank. The river system is around 210 km long with a catchment area of around 6,300 km\u00b2. The Namsen is Norway\u2019s twelfth longest river, and the river system is Norway\u2019s eighth largest in terms of catchment size. The average annual water flow at Bertnem in Overhalla is 240 m\u00b3\/sec, while at the mouth of the Namsen it is around 290 m\u00b3\/sec. The water flow and temperature are relatively stable, as the river system is controlled.<\/p>\n
The Sandd\u00f8la is ideal for fly fishing from the bank, but there is harling on its lowest reaches. Nerh\u00f8la in T\u00f8mmer\u00e5sfoss is the only zone where harling is done to any extent. The average size of salmon is between 4 and 6 kg, slightly above the average for the rest of the Namsen.
\nThe Sandd\u00f8la is the largest tributary system flowing into the Namsen. Salmon ladders mean that salmon run all the way up to Bergfossen in Sandd\u00f8ladalen (at the foot of Lifjellet), a stretch of about 40 km.
\nThe river system is not controlled, so the water flow varies with rainfall. Large lakes in the upper reaches of the river system help to even out water levels.<\/p>\n
The Bj\u00f8ra is famous for having the largest salmon of all the rivers in the Namsen river system, with the average weight being between 5 and 6 kg. Fishing is done both by boat and from the bank, but fly fishing from the bank is the most usual type of angling. The Bj\u00f8ra is also famous for its good sea trout fishing.
\nThe Bj\u00f8ra enters the Namsen just above the centre of Overhalla. It flows out of Lake Eidsvatnet, making the river itself a good 10 km long.<\/p>\n
The H\u00f8yland river system includes the S\u00f8r\u00e5a, Eida, Nord\u00e5a, Flakkan and Fl\u00e5ttelva rivers. The first two are the most important fishing rivers. There are also three relatively large lakes in this river system: Eidsvatnet, Grongstadvatnet and \u00d8yvatnet. The water flow varies with rainfall, but the lakes help to even out fluctuations.<\/p>\n
The Eida is a very fast-flowing river of about 1 km in length that runs between Lake Eidsvatnet and Lake Grongstadvatnet. Most of the fishing is done from the bank with both spoon baits and flies.<\/p>\n
The S\u00f8r\u00e5a, including the Nordelva, is about 15 km long and lies slightly further up the river system than the Eida. Fishing is mainly done from the bank. Both spoon baits and flies are used, but the S\u00f8r\u00e5a is a very good fly river, and particularly fine for fishing with a one-handed fly rod perhaps.
\nThe average size of salmon on the S\u00f8r\u00e5a is between 4 and 5 kg. The speed of the water varies quite a bit.<\/p>\n
The Bogna has substantial stocks of small salmon with an average weight of around 1.5 kg. The river runs through a varied landscape, making it still in some sections and very fast flowing in others.
\nAll fishing is done from the bank with a variety of tackle \u2013 flies, spoon baits or worms \u2013 depending on the conditions on the various parts of the river. The river system has a catchment area of around 463 km\u00b2 with a theoretical average water flow at the mouth of about 19 m\u00b3\/sec.<\/p>\n
The upper reaches of the river system are controlled for power generation, so fishing has to be adapted to the water conditions. Water flow varies with rainfall and there is reduced flow on the lower reaches of the river.<\/p>\n
Fishing licences are sold on several stretches of the river, including from Bangsund Trafikkstasjon, tlf: 47 7428 7444<\/p>\n
The Aursunda has good stocks of small salmon with an average weight of around 1.5 kg. The river has both still and very fast-flowing stretches, making it ideal for rod fishing with spinner and fly.<\/p>\n
The river system has a relatively stable water flow, so fishing is predictable during most of the salmon season. The river system has a catchment area of around 163 km\u00b2 with an average water flow at the mouth of about 6 m\u00b3\/sec.<\/p>\n
Fishing licences are sold on several stretches of the river, including from Bangsund Trafikkstasjon, tlf: 47 7428 7444<\/p>\n
The \u00c5rg\u00e5rd river system has copious stocks of small salmon with an average weight of around 1.5 kg. Parts of the salmon stretch are reserved for people who need organised fishing and these sections are sold together.
\nThe river system has a catchment area of around 540 km\u00b2 with an average water flow at the mouth of about 25 m\u00b3\/sec. Fishing is dependent on good water levels, which once again vary with rainfall.
\nFishing licences: Contact Fosslia Hytter og Laksefiske; Anne Britt and Arnstein Berg ( 47 7427 8309) or Willy Sverkmo ( 47 7427 8915) <\/p>\n
The Lauvsnes river system is controlled for power generation, so only the lowest reaches downstream of Lauvsnes Power Station have salmon. This is a stretch of approximately 70 metres in the tidal zone. The river is suitable for fishing from the bank with spoon baits, spinners and worms.
\nThe Lauvsnes river system is in the Municipality of Flatanger and flows into the sea at Lauvsnes. It has a catchment area of 103 km\u00b2 with an average water flow at the mouth of about 4 m\u00b3\/sec.<\/p>\n
The Opl\u00f8 river system is about 60 km north of the Namsen. The good flow of water in the river means that it attracts a lot of salmon, including large fish. Although the fishable stretch of the river is only about 150 metres in length, between 100 and 200 salmon are caught annually, with the largest weighing as much as 15 kg. This river system is characterised by its large lakes, Salsvatn and Skr\u00f8vstadvatn. It has salmon on the 30 km or so of its main stretch as far as Skr\u00f8vstadfossen, in addition to which several of its larger tributaries have salmon up to 10 km above Salsvatn. Namsen The Namsen is famous for its big salmon, with fish weighing more than 20 kg being caught on it every year. Fishing by boat \u2013 known as harling \u2013 is customary, and both the boats and fishing methods used are very traditional. The fisherman can have several rods out at the same time while […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-357","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe entire fishable stretch is in the tidal zone, where several pools have been created.
\nThe river runs slowly at high tide, but puts on speed through the deep pools at low tide, providing good conditions for flies, spoon baits, spinners and worms.
\nThe river system has a catchment area of around 193 km\u00b2 with an average water flow at the mouth of about 12 m\u00b3\/sec.
\nFishing licenses can be purchased electronically on the web site www.jakt-og-fiske.no<\/a> For more information call UtmarksCompagniet 47 7428 7101.<\/p>\nThe Salen River System<\/h4>\n
\nThe salmon stocks in the Sals river system mainly consist of large numbers of small fish with an average weight of about 2 kg, but salmon weighing in excess of 10 kg are caught every year. The large lakes have substantial stocks of brown trout and char, which are also popular with anglers.
\nFishing is done from the bank with spoon baits, spinners and flies on all the tributaries, in addition to which it is possible to fish by boat on the large lakes.
\nThe river system has a catchment area of 425 km\u00b2, producing an average water flow at the mouth of about 23 m\u00b3\/sec.
\nFishing licenses can be purchased electronically on the web site www.jakt-og-fiske.no<\/a> For more information call UtmarksCompagniet 47 7428 7101.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"