Vesterelva in Nesseby: salmon catch 2015–2025

Vesterelva in Nesseby: in 2025, 69 salmon were kept (190 kg) and 16 released; plus 4 sea trout kept.

Year	Salmon kept	kg	Salmon released	Sea trout kept	Sea trout released
2015	417	952	70	30	0
2016	367	942	54	107	3
2017	431	1,173	24	92	4
2018	251	563	0	48	0
2019	148	379	8	25	2
2020	362	669	59	30	3
2021	56	138	21	16	0
2022	77	240	23	14	8
2023	27	69	2	5	0
2024	52	131	6	1	1
2025	69	190	16	4	3

SSB code 20241.5Z · Finnmark, total. 0 can also mean “not reported” or “closed”. Seasons and rules are set per river – check locally before fishing.

Source: Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Checked 2026-10-19

Fishing season 2026

There is no special rule for this river in 2026; the regular seasons in annex 1 of the salmon regulation apply. Exact dates, stretches and quotas are in the official Lakseregisteret. Lakseregisteret · checked 2026-10-23