Useful Links
During my trips, reading and research it was hard to find a definitive list of information to help a "brother of the rod" to plan his trip to Norway. So here I have put together a few useful links to help any fisherman on his quest for Atlantic Salmon in Norway.
General infromation on Norway - The definative site for information on Norway one of the best country toursit sites - https://www.visitnorway.com
Getting to Norway by ferry from Denmark - Offering exclusive deals and standard fares from Hirtshals and Kristiansand - https://www.fjordline.com
Getting to Norway by ferry from Germany - Offering routes from Germany - https://www.colorline.com/kiel-oslo/ferry-germany-norway
Licenses for rivers and hunting - A good site to find information and purchase licenses for rivers and hunting - https://www.inatur.no
Fishing licenses and info - Great page with information on rivers, zones and contacts for the independent traveler - https://lakseelver.no/en
Fishing licenses - Quick link to licenses across Norway for the independent traveler - https://www.scanatura.no
Fishing information - Detailed information on the Bjerkreimselva river and fishing - https://bjerkreimselva.no/en/about
Fishing information - Detailed information on the Mandalselva river and fishing - https://lakseelver.no/nb/elver/mandalselva
Fishing information - Its hard to get a license, but worth contact the land owners to see if there are some - https://lakseelver.no/
Fishing information - Licenses on a number of rivers worth checking out - https://elveguiden.no/en
Places to stay & fish - Historical hotel in Gloppen was the base for past Salmon Lords - https://www.classicnorway.com/hotels/gloppen-hotell
Places to stay & fish - Based on the iconic big salmon river of the Gaula the NFC offer accomodation and fishing - http://nfc-online.com
Places to stay & fish - Friendly and personal service accomodation and fishing on the Aroy River - http://www.aaroyriver.no
Places to stay & fish - Historical salmon lord lodge and beat on the "Queen of all rivers" the Namsen - https://moum.no
Places to stay & fish - Bespoke fishing lodge and experince on the iconic Gaula river - http://gaulasalmon.com
Places to stay & fish - High-end fishing lodge and experince on the Tovdals River, it was a base for salmon lords - http://boengaard.no
Places to stay & fish - One of the first places the salmon lords fished in the 1800"s - http://www.ariverofnorway.com/about-us.html
Places to stay & fish - On the west coast on the Suldalslågen - https://english.molaks.no/laksefiske/
Places to stay - Self catering lodges - https://mandalselva-laksehytter-no.book.direct/en-gb
Places to stay on route - Great old hunting lodge in the north on Denmark to stay overnight before getting the ferry - https://www.tylstrup-kro.dk
Information on accommodation & fishing - Overview of fishing and accommodation in Grong - https://visitgrong.no
Information on accommodation & fishing - Overview of fishing and accommodation across Norway - https://fishspot.no/en/fiske
Accommodation - If your looking for luxury accomodation with a view and money is no issue try - https://juvet.com
Accommodation Camping & fishing - Camping site on the Rauma River - https://trollveggen.com/en/activities/fiske-i-rauma-elv
Accommodation Camping & fishing - Camping site with finishing on the Suldalslågen -https://www.facebook.com/lindumcamping/
Accommodation Camping - Camping site near Mandal - https://www.sandnescamping.no/?lang=en
Accommodation Camping - If you fancy a break from fishing and want to walk up the Preikestolen - http://www.preikestolencamping.com
Accommodation Camping - Great campsite to stop at on the way up to North to the Gaula - http://www.dyrdalgard.no/
Accommodation Camping - If coming up the centre of Norway - http://faksfall.no/index.html across the road is the river gudbrandsdalslagen
Equipment - Farlows has always been an iconic go to for London city gents since 1840 - https://www.farlows.co.uk
Equipment - John Norris has for years been the go to source for all angeling needs - https://www.johnnorris.co.uk
Equipment at a price - For those who are a bit cash strapped try Glasgow Angling Centre - https://www.fishingmegastore.com
Equipment in the South West Norway - For those driving up north or casting a line in the west, great service and advice - https://buas.no
Purchasing a holiday property - For those looking for a holiday home by one of the great rivers check - Finn.no
Visit - To really understand how intergrated Salmon is into Norwegian life, visit the salmon centre - http://www.norsk-villakssenter.no/en
Visit - Great webiste for information and things to do in the Fjords - https://www.fjordnorway.com
Visit - Good website for western Norway and Suldal area with accomodation and tips - https://www.visitsuldal.com/
Visit - Good website with historical date on number of fish caught per river (up to 2018 season) - Stats
Visit - Information on the Gudvangen Fjordtell next to the river Nærøydalselva - https://www.gudvangen.com
Visit - 18 great driving routes to take into account when planning your trip - https://www.nasjonaleturistveger.no/en
Visit - Great info on the Folgefonna National Park - https://folgefonna.info/en/
Always open to add to this list so please get in contact with recommendations.