2005: GAULA TOPS SALMON CATCH STATISTICS IN NORWAY

- historic netfishermen buy-out boost salmon fishing along the Trondheim Fjord

From the opening day in Gaulfossen, Gaula. Photo: Dan P. Neegaard.

For first time in history majestic Tana river is dethronized as the top salmon river in Norway. Official catch statistics for the 2005 season tells that Gaula gave the best catches.

A fast summary of the catch statistics gives ut these interesting developments:

• Tana had another catastrophic bad salmon season. Estimated catches of salmon and sea trout drops from 35,8 metric tons in 2004 to 33,8 tons in 2005. What is going on in this important river system??
• River catches along the Trondheim Fjord increase with 49 percent, compared to the 2004 season. Catches grows to a total of 83 tons in the rivers of this region, up 27 tons from the year before. A historic buy-out agreement with sea net-fishermen is probably the main reason. AND: Catches in the Trondheim region is programmed to increase even more in the forthcoming years, as the five year long buy-out scheeme goes on. Read more about this at Elvene rundt Trondheimsfjorden!
• Gaula is now the undisputed Formula 1 salmon river in Norway, with a season catch of 37,5 tons - up 10,3 tons from the year before!
• Namsen is also in front of Tana, with a total catch of 34,1 tons - up 10,5 tons.
• Orkla catches increases significantly, but much snow in the mountains and wet summer creates cold conditions and slower fishing than expected.
• Finnmark is still the number one salmon fishing county in Norway, with well over 100 tons of catches. Alta river, Stabburselva and Repparfjord River give best results in many years.
• Historic good catches in Mandal River and Otra River, on the southern tip of Norway.

Fishing in Orkla was good in 2005, but could have been even better if it was not for the cold water conditions througout the season. Photo: Jan Gunnar Furuly.

Geir Vasbotten with 11 kilo salmon taken in Finnmark in June 2005. Photo: Jan Gunnar Furuly.

Read full salmon catch statistics in Norway for the 2005 season here!

Press release from Statistics Norway (SSB) in Norwegian text

NEW ENGLISH LANGUAGE BOOK
ON SALMON FISHING IN NORWAY

A new English language book about salmon and sea trout fishing in Norway is now available from German Salmo Verlag. The title is "Salmon and Sea Trout in Norway". Author Georg Rosen, who has fished in Norway for many years, shares detailed hints and tactics on salmon fishing in our rivers.

Norway has more than 600 rivers with salmon and sea trout. Georg Rosen focuses on 65 rivers, which are described in detail. He lists where you can buy permits, how to drive to the rivers and he suggests also where to stay. You will also find recent catch statistics and the general state of each river, as well as tips on equipment, flies and fishing techniques.

The book consists of 146 richly illustrated pages.

"Salmon and Sea Trout in Norway" is a translated version of the German language "Lachse und Meerforellen in Norwegen", published in 2004.

Price: 24,80 Euro. Shipment in Europe 3 Euro.

Adress to order: Salmo Verlag, Georg Rosen, Marienstr.6, 49808 Lingen, Germany.

E-mail: salmoverlag@gmx.de

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