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Catch Reports Salmon Lodges In Norway – Week 25, 2023

The Atlantic Salmon fishing season in Norway is well underway, and below are the catch report stats for some of the key rivers and some of the lodges and rivers we offer for week 25. We have already seen some good numbers and excellent average sizes and have our fingers crossed for a bumper year. 

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

Here’s Sportquest customer William with a nice fish of 6.7kg landed from the Guala River.

The Gaula River

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 1237
Total number of Salmon landed in week 25: 397
Biggest fish of the season so far: 22kg (Horgøien)
The average size of the fish in week 25: 6.7kg

So far this season on the Gaula, one fish of over 22kg landed, one of 18.5kg, two over 17kg and 16kg and four over 15kg. 

Winsnes Lodge

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 18
Total number of Salmon landed in week 25: 13
Biggest fish of the season so far: 10kg 
The average size of the fish in week 25: 7.5kg

Read more about Winsnes Lodge.

19.33kg of pure silver landed from the River Namsen by Martin Løvstuen.

The Namsen River

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 1268
Total number of Salmon landed in week 25: 368
Biggest fish of the season so far: 20kg (Krukårn)
The average size of the fish in week 25: 4.7kg

So far this season on the Namsen, one fish of over 20kg landed, three over 19kg, four over 18kg and three over 16kg. 

Namsentunet Lodge 

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 105
Total number of Salmon landed in week 25: 55
Biggest fish of the season so far: 19.3kg 
The average size of the fish in week 25: 5.8kg

Read more about Namsentunet Lodge.

Here’s Ola, with a nice fish of 6kg landed from Tømmeråsfossen Øverhøla on the River Namsen.

The Verdalselva River

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 178
Total number of Salmon landed in week 25: 63
Biggest fish of the season so far: 16.2kg (VJFF Kommunevaldet Fergemann)
The average size of the fish in week 25: 5.8kg

So far this season on the Verdalselva, one fish of over 16kg landed, two over 15kg, two over 14kg and one over 13kg. 

Austnes Lodge 

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 23
Total number of Salmon landed in week 25: 7
Biggest fish of the season so far: 14.5kg 
The average size of the fish in week 24: 6.2kg

Read more about Austnes Lodge.

Here’s Mat with a nice 10kg fish from the Verdalselva River.

The Lakselva River

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 8
Total number of Salmon landed in week 25: 4
Biggest fish of the season so far: 16kg (37. Kenttäsuanto)
The average size of the fish in week 25: 10.6kg

So far this season on the Lakselva, one fish of over 16kg landed, one over 14kg, one over 13kg and one over 11kg. 

Oldero & Stangnes Lodge 

Total salmon this season: N/A
Total salmon in week 25: N/A
Biggest salmon this season: N/A
Average size of salmon in week 25: N/A

Read more about Olderø Lodge.

Here’s Mat with yet another 10kg fish from the Verdalselva River.

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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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