Fishing regulations for FeFo-properties in Lakselva

1. Fishing periods

• Salmon: 01. June 0:00 – 31. August 24:00
• Sjøørret: 01. June 0:00 – 15. September 24:00
• Sjørøye: 01. July 0:00 – 31. July 24:00

2. General duties for fishers

Fishers in Lakselva are required to:

a. Familiarize yourself with current regulations, quotas, and landowner rights. Information is available at www.fefo.no and Natureit.no.

b. Follow the rules set out in the lakse- og innlandsfiskeloven, along with any relevant regulations and landowner requirements.

c. Show catch upon control.

d. Show a valid national fee.

e. Show valid identification.

f. Only fish with a rod or a handline.

g. Only fish with worm, lure, spinner, wobbler or fly.

• Maximum weight in August is 18 grams (also applies to sinker).

h. Only fish with a maximum of three hooks (e.g. one double hook and one single hook, or one treble hook).

i. Report catch immediately. Released fish should also be reported immediately.

j. Report zero catch by 24th July, if the fisher has not caught a fish/has not fished.

k. Kill all caught pink salmon and dispose of it in a legal manner.

l. Comply with the following equipment limitations when fishing for sea trout in September:

• Only fish with a fly, using a fly rod or a spinning rod with a floater and a fly.
• Only use floating line
• Only use unweighted flies, with a maximum hook size of #10
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3. Bag limits and conservation rules

a. Seasonal bag limit:

• Citizens of Porsanger: 6 caught salmon per season (maximum 2 salmon larger than 80 cm, where only 1 can be female).
• Citizens of Finnmark: 4 caught salmon per season (maximum 1 salmon larger than 80 cm).
• Citizens outside of Finnmark: 3 caught salmon per season (maximum 1 salmon larger than 80 cm).

b. Daily bag limit: 1 caught salmon per day. 2 released fish per day. Fishing must end when the fisher has reached its daily quota.

• Salmon smaller than 35 cm and sea trout smaller than 30 cm must be released.
• Kelt must be carefully released. Kelt should be reported.
• Quotas are personal and can not be transferred to others.
• Quotas may change after the mid-season evaluation 25. July.

4. Mid-season evaluation 25. July and predetermined measures

a. With expected spawning target achievement below 50%, the river system will be closed to all fishing from 25 July.

b. With expected achievement between 50–70%, all salmon over 80 cm will be protected from 26 July.

c. With expected achievement between 70–90%, female salmon over 80 cm will be protected from 26 July.

d. With expected achievement over 90%, no changes will be made to the regulations.

e. With expected achievement over 130%, the seasonal quota for salmon over 80 cm will be two, regardless of sex.

5. Disinfection

All equipment used outside of Finnmark must be disinfected before use, and a valid proof of disinfection must be shown upon request.

Disinfection is carried out at

• Circle K Lakselv
• Skoganvarre Villmark
• Stabbursnes Naturhus og Museum

6. Catch and release

Fish that according to the quotas should be released, may be damaged and not advised to release. If such a situation occurs, fish should be killed, and without any delay be reported to the supervision on phone/SMS. The supervision may demand to have the fish confiscated.

7. Violations and sanctions

Breaking the rules may lead to a confiscation of the fishing licence, fees, a ban and/or a report to the police. 

8. Additional rules

a. Practising catch and release: Catch and release should happen quickly and gently, preferably without removing the fish from the water. Further, the following should be practiced:

• Remove barbs
• Use a robust line strength that allows you to quickly bring the fish ashore
• Use pliers for releasing the hook
• Use knotless, small-masked landing nets
• wet your hands before touching the fish, and handle the fish as little as possible
• Avoid weighing the fish. Estimate weight and measure its length instead
• Hold the fish facing the current, while it regains its strength

b. Rotational fishing: Rotational fishing should be practiced. The zipper method applies when there's fishing from both banks, or someone is fishing from a boat.

c. Use of artificial lights and electronics: Fish finders, drones and artificial lights are not allowed in combination with fishing.

d. Supervision and control routines: Supervision is carried out by FeFo. Contact info: 90 24 76 38 / laks@fefo.no.

e. Disposing of trash: All trash, including fish guts, should be taken along and thrown in the garbage bin.