Southern Norway Lakes & Rivers Fishing Map

Salmon and Freshwater Fish Act (LOV-1992-05-15-47). Fishing for anadromous salmonids and freshwater fish: fishing rights (§16–17), children's fishing (§18), fiskeravgift (§30), prohibited methods and live bait ban (§37), fish passage protection (§15), river mouth regulation (§40). Permit: Fishing rights belong to the landowner (§16–17): a fiskekort from the rights holder is required for freshwater fishing. Children under 16 may fish for freshwater fish with rod and line free of charge from 1 January–20 August (except anadromous waters and artificial ponds, §18). Fiskekort mandatory on state land (§22). Competent authority: Klima- og miljødepartementet / Miljødirektoratet / Statsforvalteren.

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State fishing fee (fiskeravgift) (LOV-1992-05-15-47 §30). Everyone aged 18 or over who fishes for salmon, sea trout or sea char in rivers pays a fee to Statens fiskefond; rod fishing at sea is exempt. Permit: Amount shown on the fee website: adult 347 NOK, family 554 NOK (no year stated on the page; could not be verified as the 2026 amount). A local fiskekort is required in addition to the fee. Administrative fine for fishing without paying the fee: 3.000 NOK. Competent authority: Miljødirektoratet.

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Regulation on fishing for anadromous salmonids in watercourses (FOR-2021-03-15-798). In anadromous watercourses (main stem, tributaries and lakes up to the anadromous limit) only rod and hand line; fishing permitted only in the rivers, species, periods and bag limits listed in Vedlegg I; those in Vedlegg II and every river not on the list are closed. Tana, Neidenelva, Grense Jakobselv, Pasvikelva, Enningdalselva are outside the scope (separate regime). Permit: Fiskeravgift + fiskekort from the rights holder. Competent authority: Miljødirektoratet / Statsforvalteren.

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Regulation on fishing for anadromous salmonids in the sea (FOR-2021-03-15-797 (amendment of 2026-01-01)). §3: fishing for anadromous species and saltwater fish is prohibited in the zone extending 100 m seaward from the river–sea boundary of anadromous rivers (regional regulations may grant exceptions). Competent authority: Miljødirektoratet / Statsforvalteren.

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Regulation on fishing for inland fish and crayfish (FOR-2009-06-26-851 (last amended 2021-10-08 nr. 2958)). §2: only listed species may be fished; §3: zander (gjørs), asp, flire, edelkreps only with Statsforvalteren permission; §4: fishing times and gear are set by Statsforvalteren/fylkeskommune. No national closed season. Permit: fiskekort from the rights holder. Competent authority: Statsforvalteren / fylkeskommune / kommune.

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Vestfold og Telemark: Regulation on fishing for salmon, sea trout and inland fish in Vestfold og Telemark (FOR-2022-05-11-843 (in force 01.06.2022)). Fully closed zones in anadromous waters, 15 named closed zones in inland waters, ban 15.09–31.12 in lake inlet/outlet streams, gear and size rules in storørret waters. Permit: Fiskekort; permit application for 8 rods per boat in traditional free waters designated by Statsforvalteren (§10). Competent authority: Statsforvalteren i Vestfold og Telemark.

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Innlandet (Mjøsa): Fishing regulations for Lake Mjøsa and the rivers flowing into it (FOR-2006-03-24-361 (last amended FOR-2013-10-18-1249)). Gear rules on Mjøsa, fishing ban 01.09–30.04 in mjøsaure spawning streams, trout minimum size 50 cm, fixed-gear exclusion zones. Permit: No fiskekort provision in the text (general law applies). Competent authority: Statsforvalteren i Innlandet.

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Animal health regulation (FOR-2022-04-06-631). §17 (according to a secondary source): fishing gear, boats and equipment used in one water must be dried or disinfected before moving to other waters or another part of the same water; crayfish gear must be dried and disinfected before the new season. Competent authority: Mattilsynet.

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Agder: Former Aust-Agder / Vest-Agder regulations on river mouth protection zones (2014-02-11 (Aust-Agder, nr. 178 according to URL); 2004-02-13 (Vest-Agder, nr. 387 according to URL) – numbers not verified). Munningsfredningssoner from the river mouth up to a fixed line 0.5–2 km into the fjord; a new Agder regulation is expected in winter 2027. Competent authority: Statsforvalteren i Agder.

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Regulation on fishing for anadromous salmonids – Annex I/II full list (FOR-2021-03-15-798 (last amended 2026-04-13 nr. 589)). Vedlegg I: 499 vassdrag, open season and bag limit per species (L/Ø/R); Vedlegg II: 784 closed vassdrag. §2: anadromous vassdrag not on the list are closed. 'NO Anadrom Vassdrag' page. Permit: Fiskeravgift + fiskekort. Competent authority: Miljødirektoratet.

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2026 emergency measures (FOR-2026-07-09-1544 (10.07–31.12.2026; endr. 2026-07-16 nr. 1567)). Orkla, Gaula (Trøndelag), Verdalsvassdraget will not open in 2026; seasons for Vigda, Skjenaldelva, Steinkjervassdraget, Bævra, Vågsbøelva, Vassgårdselva were shortened. Competent authority: Miljødirektoratet.

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Akershus og Oslo (former fylke): Opening of fishing for zander, asp, white bream and crayfish – Akershus and Oslo (FOR-2011-05-23-1546). Under Innlandsfiskeforskriften §3, fishing for gjørs, asp and flire is permitted in former Akershus and Oslo. Competent authority: Fylkesmannen i Oslo og Akershus.

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Østfold (former fylke): Østfold regulations on fishing for inland fish and crayfish (FOR-2011-03-03-254). Fishing for gjørs, asp, flire and edelkreps open; in rivers only rod; ørret prohibited in rivers 01.10–30.11 (excluding the Glomma main channel); sizes ørret 25, gjørs 42, asp 30. Competent authority: Fylkesmannen i Østfold / Østfold fylkeskommune.

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Østfold: Fishing for inland fish in Østfold anadromous vassdrag (FOR-2024-05-23-818 (01.06.2024)). Rod fishing for inland fish all year in Glomma (Vamma–Fredrikstad), Visterflo, Skinnerflo, Seutelva and Tista (some stretches tied to the salmon season); Sarpsfossen, Vammafoss, Sølvstufoss and Tista laksetrapp protection zones; Lilleelva completely prohibited. Competent authority: Statsforvalteren i Oslo og Viken.

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Øyeren: Fishing regulations for Øyeren and its tributaries (FOR-2012-11-30-1304 (01.01.2013)). Nets/fixed gear 15.06–31.03; gjørs minimum 42 cm, asp 30 cm. Competent authority: Fylkesmannen i Oslo og Akershus / Østfold.

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Buskerud – Tyrifjorden: Tyrifjorden area fishing regulation (FOR-2016-05-30-880 (01.01.2017)). Ørret Tyrifjorden/Steinsfjorden ≥50 cm, in rivers ≥30 cm; Storelva, Randselva (to Viul), Sogna (to Sørgefoss) 20.09–30.04 all fishing prohibited; within 100 m of stream mouths rod and line only. Competent authority: Fylkesmannen i Buskerud.

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Innlandet/Viken – Randsfjorden: Randsfjorden and tributaries fishing regulation (FOR-2022-06-07-1008 (endr. FOR-2023-06-08-818)). Ørret ≥50 cm in the lake, ≥35 cm in the tributaries; ørret with adipose fin (wild) released; røye ≤40 cm; in ørret spawning tributaries all fishing prohibited 01.09–30.04; 3 røye spawning shorelines prohibited 01.10–31.12. Competent authority: Statsforvalteren i Innlandet.

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Innlandet – Femund/Trysil: Fishing regulations for the Femund–Trysil basin (FOR-2012-12-03-1134 (01.01.2013)). Vänerlaks (landlocked salmon + Klarälv trout) protected all year; ørret prohibited 01.09–15.11 in specified sections; all fishing prohibited in the lower sections of Revlingåa and Elgåa; Trysilelva kraftverk areas. Competent authority: Fylkesmannen i Hedmark.

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Innlandet – Storsjøen (Rendalen/Åmot): Storsjøen (Rendalen) fishing regulation (FOR-2012-02-13-137 (01.03.2012)). In the lake ørret prohibited 15.09–15.11; in the tributaries all fishing prohibited 01.01–20.05, ørret 01.09–31.12 (lower Mistra 20.08–31.12). Competent authority: Fylkesmannen i Hedmark.

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Poison, explosives, firearms (except for pike), electricity, artificial diversion of water, spear-type devices not intended to be swallowed by the fish (except landing-net assistance) and artificial light (except for eel and crayfish fishing) are prohibited. Period: All year.

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