Salmon catch in Norway by river
In 2025, anglers in Norway reported 40,670 salmon kept (119.2 t) and 26,394 released.
National 2015–2025
| Year | Salmon kept | kg | Salmon released | Sea trout kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 107,708 | 352,403 | 25,433 | 47,955 |
| 2016 | 94,908 | 343,446 | 25,190 | 42,048 |
| 2017 | 98,990 | 376,787 | 26,055 | 39,359 |
| 2018 | 76,935 | 271,123 | 22,015 | 32,941 |
| 2019 | 83,179 | 293,456 | 21,172 | 30,988 |
| 2020 | 94,592 | 312,820 | 28,752 | 34,182 |
| 2021 | 56,865 | 196,853 | 21,357 | 22,487 |
| 2022 | 70,449 | 256,647 | 27,229 | 25,061 |
| 2023 | 51,741 | 184,575 | 18,879 | 21,370 |
| 2024 | 30,137 | 91,865 | 14,751 | 25,151 |
| 2025 | 40,670 | 119,246 | 26,394 | 22,140 |
Top 50 rivers 2025
| River | County (SSB) | kept | released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namsenvassdraget | Nord-Trøndelag | 3,384 | 1,471 |
| Gaulavassdraget | Sør-Trøndelag | 601 | 3,433 |
| Orkla | Sør-Trøndelag | 640 | 2,493 |
| Altavassdraget | Finnmark | 2,239 | 823 |
| Bjerkreimselva | Rogaland | 2,226 | 130 |
| Stjørdalsvassdraget | Nord-Trøndelag | 1,087 | 1,073 |
| Repparfjordelva incl. Skaidijohka | Finnmark | 1,588 | 551 |
| Vefsnavassdraget | Nordland | 466 | 1,384 |
| Målselvvassdraget | Troms | 1,656 | 184 |
| Vestre Jakobselv | Finnmark | 543 | 865 |
| Syltefjordelva/Ordo | Finnmark | 764 | 632 |
| Suldalslågen (Sandselva) | Rogaland | 564 | 739 |
| Steinsdalselva | Sør-Trøndelag | 726 | 345 |
| Komagelva | Finnmark | 650 | 416 |
| Mandalselva | Vest-Agder | 520 | 525 |
| Numedalslågen | Vestfold | 1,026 | 12 |
| Beiarvassdraget | Nordland | 310 | 709 |
| Langfjordelva | Finnmark | 345 | 649 |
| Neidenelva (Norwegian part) | Finnmark | 741 | 207 |
| Lakselva in Porsanger | Finnmark | 415 | 528 |
| Figgjo | Rogaland | 724 | 198 |
| Kongsfjordelva | Finnmark | 410 | 427 |
| Ogna | Rogaland | 760 | 76 |
| Årgårdsvassdraget | Nord-Trøndelag | 709 | 56 |
| Håelva | Rogaland | 605 | 156 |
| Sokndalselva | Rogaland | 492 | 240 |
| Surna incl. Rinna | Møre og Romsdal | 287 | 362 |
| Stabburselva Vesterbotn | Finnmark | 314 | 286 |
| Roksdalsvassdraget | Nordland | 564 | 14 |
| Ranaelva incl. Plura | Nordland | 90 | 481 |
| Stordalselva in Åfjord | Sør-Trøndelag | 477 | 34 |
| Nidelva | Sør-Trøndelag | 274 | 200 |
| Otra | Vest-Agder | 389 | 67 |
| Dirdalselva | Rogaland | 412 | 6 |
| Gaula Sunnfjord | Sogn og Fjordane | 128 | 269 |
| Espedalselva (Mæleelva) | Rogaland | 384 | 9 |
| Lyngdalselva (Lygna) | Vest-Agder | 172 | 212 |
| Etneelva | Hordaland | 279 | 93 |
| Åelva (Åbjøra) | Nordland | 42 | 326 |
| Verdalsvassdraget | Nord-Trøndelag | 46 | 319 |
| Drammenselva | Buskerud | 354 | 0 |
| Fustavassdraget | Nordland | 91 | 263 |
| Nausta | Sogn og Fjordane | 163 | 184 |
| Åheimselva | Møre og Romsdal | 318 | 13 |
| Børselva incl. Vieksa and Ailigas | Finnmark | 154 | 154 |
| Daleelva in Vaksdal | Hordaland | 174 | 129 |
| Storelva in Lebesby | Finnmark | 172 | 129 |
| Buksnesvassdraget | Nordland | 285 | 12 |
| Saltdalsvassdraget | Nordland | 6 | 285 |
| Flekkeelva | Sogn og Fjordane | 255 | 20 |
Salmon fishing 2026: special rules & changes
For 9 rivers, shorter seasons than usual apply in 2026 (regulation valid 10 July – 31 December 2026). All other rivers follow the regular seasons listed in Lakseregisteret.
| River | Salmon | Sea trout | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigda | 1 Jun – 1 Aug | – | 1 salmon/day, 10 salmon/season |
| Skjenaldelva | 1 Jul – 1 Aug | – | – |
| Steinkjervassdraget | 1 Jul – 1 Aug | – | 1 salmon/day, 2 salmon/season, total quota 50 |
| Batnfjordselva | 1 Jun – 1 Aug | – | – |
| Bævra | 1 Jun – 1 Aug | 1 Jul – 1 Aug | – |
| Vågsbøelva | 1 Jun – 1 Aug | 15 Jun – 1 Aug | – |
| Vassgårdselva | 1 Jun – 17 Aug | 15 Jul – 17 Aug | 2 salmon/day |
| Drivavassdraget | 1 Jun – 1 Aug | – | – |
| Litledalselva | 1 Jun – 1 Aug | 1 Jun – 1 Aug | – |
Changes for the 2026 season
- Leirelvvassdraget (Nordland): reopened – sea trout 1 Jul – 31 Aug
- Signaldalselva (Troms): reopened – salmon 1 Jul – 31 Aug, sea trout 1 Jul – 31 Aug, Arctic char 1 Jul – 31 Jul
- Skibotnelva (Troms): reopened – salmon 1 Jul – 31 Aug, sea trout 1 Jul – 31 Aug
- Jølstra (Vestland): fully closed in 2026 (salmon and sea trout)
Source: Miljødirektoratet – regulation on extraordinary measures 2026 (Lovdata), changes for 2026, Lakseregisteret · checked 2026-10-23 · summarised in our own words; the original text is binding
About the data
- SSB uses 0 for no catch, for less than 0.5 kg, and for rivers that were not reported or were closed.
- Release figures exist since 2009.
- In 2024 many rivers were closed during the season, so catches are not directly comparable with earlier years.