The Winsnes Beat on the Gaula River needs little introduction as one of the best rivers in Norway for large fish, a number of fish in the 40-45lb range are caught each year.  You will be fishing the Malum/Winsnes beats which are some of the best on the river.

Accommodation (for eight rods) is in a very comfortable traditional farm house.  Each fisherman will have his own room and bathroom but not all bathrooms are en suite.  All meals are included.

GAULA VALDOYAN/VALDUM BEAT

ACCOMMODATION

Prices are in £ per person for 7 nights.

7 nights' accommodation with private bathroom (full board), 6 days' fishing and guiding, and car hire.

Flights, tips for guides, other gratuities and items of a personal nature.

The Orkla River is one of Norway's best salmon rivers with 55 miles of salmon runs through the valley of Orkladal, comprising the districts of Orkdal, Meldal and Rennebu.

Aunan Lodge has 12 double bank pools which offer traditionally good fishing for 9 people.  The lodge is very comfortable and is built on the banks of the River.  There is accommodation for 12 people in 2 lodges and 2 cabins.  Each person will have his/her own room and private bathroom although not all bathrooms are connecting.  There are very comfortable sitting rooms to relax in and a wonderful hot tub overlooking the river.  The lodge is well equipped with drying and rod rooms.  All rods and waders can be hired if you do not wish to bring your own.  Excellent food is served and clients can choose to have lunch on the river or return to the lodge.

Prices are in £ per person for 7 nights. The lodge can accommodate 8 fishermen.

Flights, transfers from Trondheim Airport, 7 nights' accommodation on full board and fishing with 2 guides. 

Tips for guides, other gratuities and items of a personal nature.

The Flam River flows through one of the most scenic regions of Western Norway.  There is 2.5 km of double bank fishing for 6 or 7 rods.  We recommend 2 days' guiding but more can be provided.

Accommodation is in the comfortable Fretheim Hotel and all rooms are well equipped with private bathrooms. The hotel can accommodatte 8 fishermen.

Prices are in £ per person for 7 nights.  (Shorter stays can be arranged.)

7 nights' accommodation on half board, 6 days' fishing with 2 days' guiding (one guide for two fishermen), and car hire. 

Flights, meals not listed, tips for guides, other gratuities and items of a personal nature.

The Suldalslagen runs for 22 km from lake Suldalsvatnet through a fertile valley with grazing sheep and cows until it reaches the sea at Sand.  Even though the river is regulated the Suldalslagen has the largest flow of water of any river on the west coast of Norway.  It also has the latest run of salmon.  As salmon enter the river they encounter a 5 metre high waterfall; Sandsfossen.  A fish ladder helps the salmon to pass and a counter records all fish coming up the river.  Running salmon can be watched from a studio by the waterfall.

Due to the river's high winter temperature, the salmon spawn in January and the fishing season starts on 15th of July.  Primetime is from middle of August to the middle of September.  Salmon and Sea-Trout fishing takes place along the entire watercourse.  The river can only be fished with fly or spoon.

The Salmon that breed here are genetically unique and anglers are doing their best to keep it this way by returning the big ones to the river.  The biggest one ever caught here was 75 pounds (34 kg).  Mr Grieg, an Englishman who took this salmon on fly, had to play the fish for 12 hours.  There are still captures that exceed 20kg every year and the biggest fly caught fish in 2005 was 21.1 kg. Since 1957 the total catch has been between 300 and 2000 salmon a year.  Walter Archer, who was Chief Inspector for the Scottish salmon fisheries, become so enamoured with the river that he started renting rights: until in 1884 the whole river was under his control! Victor Campbell, who joined Robert Falcon Scott on his expedition to the North Pole, also enjoyed control over part of the river for 40 years.

Mo Laksegard controls three beats of double bank fishing. The Ovre Hose beat starts just 400 m from the river mouth just above the Sandsfossen waterfall, and extends to 450m of exciting fly-fishing. The beat is easy to walk and to wade - also in the dark if you want to try the sea trout.

Litlehaga/Berge beat starts 2.5 kilometres from the outlet and has two good pools, and in between, fast running water. There is 850m of double bank fishing. The part between the two bridges regularly produces big Salmon on fly.

Forland 3 beat starts 7 kilometres above the river mouth and is 1.6 km long.  The beat offers good walking and casting conditions. Waders are not necessary. You start upstream by a small pool which is followed by steadily flowing fly water 50 meters wide. On this stretch there could be a salmon resting anywhere. Trees have been cut to make casting easier.

Next there is Flatto, a 400m pool where the salmon often lie only a few meters from the bank. After a wide rapid there is a short stretch which ends in the bend pool. Here, the fly is the right weapon. The beat ends in the lower pool below Storoy. On this beat there is a fishing hut where you can make coffee or food, or have a rest on one of the bunk beds. The Mo Laksegard water is normally fished by 4 rods per week with 1 or 2 guides.  The 2005 catch comprised 23 salmon and grilse, based on an average of 4 rods per week over a 6 weeks period. Average salmon size was 4.6 kilos and the largest salmon 18 kilos. The number of sea trout caught in 2005 was 24 with an average weight of 1.1 kilo.

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Accommodation is full board at the comfortable Mo Farm.  The farm, on the bank of the Suldal River, has been developed over the last 15 years to become one of the best fishing lodges in Norway.  The farm has a tradition of more than 120 years of sports fishing.  Mo Farm has 3 fishing lodges and 3 apartments, each with 3 bedrooms.  Every unit has a nice living room/lounge, kitchenette and bathroom.  All meals are served at the main house.

There is a bar/pub situated in the fireside lounge where fishermen gather and share stories and experiences.  Outside, surrounded by pleasant scenery, you will find a heated swimming pool and wooden hot tub where you can have your early morning swim, or relax in the middle of the day.  3 km from Mo Farm is the village of Sand where you will find services like supermarket, post, bank and a tackle shop.

Prices are in £ per person sharing a twin room for 7 nights.  

Ferry from Stavanger, 7 nights' accommodation (full board), 6 days' fishing and guiding.

Flights, meals not listed, tips for guides, other gratuities and items of a personal nature.

Stjordal, along with its tributaries the Forra and Sona, is regarded as one of the best fly fishing rivers in Central Norway.  Salmon weighing 35-40lbs are caught annually.  Two different beats are available: at Einang there is a good combination of long pools and areas of rapid currents, the lower part has an exciting holding pool; at Ostkil there are some fast stretches, as well as holding pools for good size salmon.

Hembre Gard has 2 kilometres of double bank fishing for 6 fisherman with two guides.  Accommodation is in simple studios which accommodate two people with a private shower.  All meals are included. 

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7 nights' accommodation with private bathroom (full board), transfers and 7 days' guided fishing.

Flights, tips for guides, other gratuities and items of a personal nature.

15 kilometres of water on the Verdal is allocated to fishermen staying in the accommodation set out below.  All fishing is double bank and pools are rotated during your stay.  Peak weeks on the river are the last 2 weeks of June and the first week of July and when good water levels are more assured.

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Tingvoll is a very comfortable converted barn with a large sitting/dining room and kitchen. There are four bedrooms with two bathrooms and a separate toilet.  Full board is included.

Ostnes Farm is a delightful traditional farmhouse on the Verdal River.  The owners are very friendly and the food is excellent.  Accommodation is in a separate apartment in the main farmhouse which has four simply furnished bedrooms upstairs with one bathroom downstairs.  There is a very comfortable living room, dining room and kitchen with a verandah overlooking the countryside.

Holmen Estate, if you are a party of 6 or 8 people this is a beautiful place to choose for your fishing holiday and ideal for non fishing partners.  This is a beautifully furnished country house.  It has a number of sitting rooms and dining rooms and each bedroom has its own bathroom.  Full Board is included and the food is exceptional.  Note that this is a good choice for a group of friends.

Prices are in £ per person for 7 nights.

Holmen Estate: Transfers, 7 nights' accommodation with private bathroom (full board), 6 days' fishing. 
Tingvoll Farm and Ostnes Farm: Transfers, 7 nights' accommodation in 4 rooms with two bathrooms, comfortable living room and kitchen., all meals - ingredients for breakfast (you will be asked what you would like) and lunch will be left for you each day and a delicious cooked meal is prepared each evening. 

Flights, gratuities and items of a personal nature.

The Namsen is one of the most powerful rivers in Norway and runs through the northern part of Central Norway.  Salmon run through 175 kilometres of the river system including the tributaries Bjora and Sandola.  The British have been fishing the river since 1830 and it is particularly well known for its large salmon. 

If it is a salmon in the 40 lb+ range you are seeking, then you will need to visit the Lower Namsen and Hildrum Farm at the beginning of June.  At this time of year the water levels are likely to be high so fly fishing from a boat or harling are the best options.  If the water levels are lower, you will be able to fish from the bank.  Larger runs of salmon and grilse come into the river during the third week of June and at this time fishing from the bank or wading would be the norm. 

Fiskum Falls is the most sought after beat on the river and is allocated to 6 fishermen with two guides.  Here salmon in the 40-45 pound range are caught but most fish are in the mid-size range - in 2004 a 53lb fish was caught.  A fisherman can expect to catch 1-2 fish each day.

Fly fishing is also available on some of the tributaries of the Namsen.

Hildrum Farm is an exceptionally pretty period farm house which has been occupied by the same family since 1711.  It has 7 bedrooms with private bathrooms and is very comfortable. Will accommodate 8 Fishermen.

At the beginning of the season (6 - 15 June) when the 40lb+ fish have come into the river, the fishing is more reliable from a boat, however as the season develops (21 - 28 June) you are able to fish from the shore.

Prices are in £ per person for 7 nights.

Flights will be quoted at the time of booking; you will have the choice of flying with a low cost carrier or SAS.  Car hire. 4 or 7 nights' accommodation on full board with guided fishing.  Departures on the 6, 7 and 11 June will include boat fishing with one guide and one fisherman per boat, departures on 21 June will include shore fishing with one guide for two fishermen. 

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Accommodation is at the Hotel Vertshuset Grong in Grong where all rooms have private bathrooms and full board is included.  The hotel is comfortable with a restaurant and bar.

Prices are in £ per person for 7 nights.

7 nights' accommodation with private bathroom (full board), 7 days' guided fishing, and  c.ar hire.

Flights, tips for guides, other gratuities and items of a personal nature.