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Catch Reports Salmon Lodges In Norway – Week 26, 2023

As we head into week 27 of the Atlantic Salmon fishing season in Norway, here are the stats for week 26 for some of the key rivers and some of the lodges and rivers we offer.

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 a lovely clean 5.8kg fish from the Gaula River.

The Gaula River

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 1550
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: 393
Biggest fish of the season so far: 22kg (Horgøien)
The average size of the fish in week 26: 6.2kg

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, two over 16kg and six over 15kg.

Winsnes Lodge

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 48
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: 23
Biggest fish of the season so far: 10kg 
The average size of the fish in week 26: 6.6kg

Read more about Winsnes Lodge.

The Gaula has produced good numbers of fish over the magical 20lb mark this year, like this specimen that weighed in at over 25lb.

THE NAMSEN RIVER

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 1351
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: 239
Biggest fish of the season so far: 20kg (Krukårn)
The average size of the fish in week 26: 3.4kg

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

Namsentunet Lodge

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 197
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: 38
Biggest fish of the season so far: 19.3kg
The average size of the fish in week 26: 6.3kg

Read more about Namsentunet Lodge.

An angler releasing a 5.5kg fish on the River Namsen.

The Verdalselva River

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 212
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: 32
Biggest fish of the season so far: 16.2kg (VJFF Kommunevaldet Fergemann)
The average size of the fish in week 26: 5.5kg

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 two over 13kg.

Austnes Lodge

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 10
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: 3
Biggest fish of the season so far: 14.5kg
The average size of the fish in week 26: 6.2kg

Read more about Austnes Lodge.

Here’s a young angler with a beautiful Atlantic Salmon of 8.4kg.

The Lakselva River

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: 9
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: 2
Biggest fish of the season so far: 19.2kg (27. Isakholmen 15/86)
The average size of the fish in week 26: 17.6kg

So far this season, the biggest Salmon landed from the Lakselva has included one fish of over 19kg, one over 16kg, one over 14kg and one over 13kg.

Oldero & Stangnes Lodge

Total number of recorded fish so far this year: N/A
Total number of Salmon landed in week 26: N/A
Biggest fish of the season so far: N/A
The average size of the fish in week 26: N/A

Read more about Olderø Lodge.

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