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Catch Reports Salmon Lodges In Norway – Week 24, 2023

The Atlantic Salmon fishing season in Norway is well underway, and below are the catch report stats for week 24 of the year at some of the key rivers and lodges we offer. We have already seen some good numbers and excellent average sizes of fish and have our fingers crossed for a bumper year. 

Please remember if you’d like a trip this year, we still have a few peak weeks remaining, or if you’d like to secure a rod in 2024, you can contact me today. Please email me at peter@sportquestholidays.com or call me on +44 (0)1603 407596

Here’s Sportquest customer William with a lovely fish of 6.7 kg (88cm) landed from Winsnes Lodge on the Gaula River last week.

The Gaula River

Total number of Salmon recorded so far this year: 866
Total number of Salmon landed in week 24: 251
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: 22kg (Horgøien)
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: 7.2kg

So far this season, the biggest Salmon landed from the Gaula has included one fish of over 22kg, one of 18.5kg, two over 17kg, one over 16kg and four over 15kg.

Winsnes Lodge

Total number of Salmon recorded so far this year: 9
Total number of Salmon landed in week 24: 5
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: 10kg
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: 6.7kg

Read more about Winsnes Lodge.

Here’s Marius releasing a lovely specimen on the river Namsen. The fish weighed in at 9.1 kg and measured 96cm.

The Namsen River

Total number of Salmon recorded so far this year: 779
Total number of Salmon landed in week 24: 315
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: 20kg (Krukårn)
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: 5.9kg

So far this season, the biggest Salmon landed from the Namsen has included one fish of over 20kg, two over 19kg, four over 18kg and two over 16kg.

Namsentunet Lodge

Total number of recorded Salmon so far this year: 34
Total number of Salmon landed in week 24: 23
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: 14.5kg
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: 6.3kg

Read more about Namsentunet Lodge.

This stunning Atlantic Salmon was caught and released from ‘Home Pool’ at Austnes Lodge, our destination on the Verdalselva River.

The Verdalselva River

Total number of Salmon recorded so far this year: 119
Total number of Salmon landed in week 24: 31
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: 16.2kg (VJFF Kommunevaldet Fergemann)
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: 7kg

So far this season, the biggest Salmon landed from the Verdalselva has included one fish of over 16kg, two over 15kg, two over 14kg and one over 13kg.

Austnes Lodge

Total number of Salmon recorded so far this year: 7
Total number of Salmon landed in week 24: 2
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: 14.5kg
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: 11kg

Read more about Austnes Lodge.

The fishing at Austnes on the Verdalselva River has started very well so far this year, with Salmon of 7.6kg (92cm), 8.3kg (94cm), 10.3kg (100cm)and 14.5kg (113cm).

The Lakselva River

Total number of Salmon recorded so far this year: 3
Total number of Salmon landed in week 24: 1
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: 13.4kg (37. Kenttäsuanto)
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: 8.4kg

OLDERØ & Stangnes Lodge

Total number of Salmon recorded so far this year: N/A
Total number of Salmon landed in week N/A
Biggest Salmon of the season so far: N/A
The average size of the Salmon in week 24: N/A

Read more about Olderø Lodge.

Here’s angler Jakob with a 96cm fish caught from Winsnes at Kroken.

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Visit our website to learn more about all our Atlantic Salmon fishing lodges in Norway, or if you’d like to book your holiday, contact me today at peter@sportquestholidays.com or call me on +44 (0)1603 407596

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