fly fishing in lakselv

Big salmon river

One of Norway’s finest

Lakselv river runs through Porsanger, Finnmark county, in Northern Norway. It has for many years been a relatively unknown river compared to the bigger rivers in the area. In recent years this pearl of a Salmon river has caught the attention of anglers who are looking for big Salmon. The average water flow is only 26 m3, but over the last couple years it has nonetheless been among the rivers with most big Salmon catches. Big Salmon typically range between 40 and 50 lbs, and the record stands with a a staggering fish over the 60 lbs mark.

If easy wading, two-handed fly fishing, and truly big North Atlantic Salmon is what you are looking for, then Lakselv is the perfect place for you. We offer exclusive catch and release fly fishing, where every angler has access to a lot of fishing water in this fly fishing paradise. Come and fish in peace and quiet in the midnight sun, and have many of the best pools for Salmon fishing exclusively for you in this amazing part of the Norway.

Salmon season in Lakselv
15st June to 31st August

sea trout season

Sea trout season in Lakselv
15st June to 15th September

From 1st of September to 15th of September, all salmon needs to be released and the following equipment limitations apply.

• Leaders may have a max. diameter of 0.25 mm
• It’s only allowed to use hook flies (max. hook-size 10)
• Sink tips / sinking polyleaders are not allowed
• It’s not allowed to use weighted flies
• It’s only allowed to use floating lines

private water

OLDERØ fly fishing lodge

Olderø fly fishing Lodge has 11 beats to offer to our clients. Upon arrival the camp manager has prepared a rotation schedule, which all anglers will follow during their stay. This way all beats will be covered and all guests will get to try all beats. This also ensures variation and more opportunities to get into some exciting Salmon fishing during their stay. We have limited the fishing pressure to only two anglers per beat to ensure better fishing conditions.

In 2025, guests will have the opportunity to fish the following beats:

Olderø (Homepool)
Holmen
Stangnes (Lower part)
Ratama (Upper/middel/lower)
Stangnes (Upper part)
6 to 6 – Swimmingpool
Bergkroken
The Bakery

Soldatnes
Corner pool Mellaniemi

All beats have been carefully selected to accommodate any water level during the season, so that we always have beats to fish regardless of the weather conditions.

private water

STANGNES SALMON lodge

Our self-catering lodge in Stangnes was built in the summer of 2019. It is for the single fisherman or small groups, who would like a more independent schedule and the ability to cook for themselves.

It includes 4 private beats in different lengths, all single bank, located in zone 1 and 2 of Lakselv. All 4 beats have different pools and enough room for two anglers at the same time. Due to the variation in pools, it is always possible to fish regardless of the water level.

We recommend that you also apply for a license for the public water during your stay. We expect that licenses for next season can be bought from 1st of March 2024. Click here to read more.

GUIDES

AT YOUR SERVICE

Olderø Fly Fishing Lodge is happy and proud to be able to present the best guide team in Lakselv. They are all very experienced and professional guides. The transport to and from the river is done in new 4WD cars driven by our guides. They will provide you with coffee/tea, soft drinks, or beer while fishing. They speak English and are experts on single- and two-handed casting, fishing techniques and of course the fly choice of the day. They will be at your service with the one goal of making your fishing more productive and enjoyable. Having a dedicated guide with you full-time will drastically improve your chances of success.

Our guides are constantly at the river and know where and how to find the fish. Furthermore they are a confident and experienced help when fighting and landing fish. There is probably nothing worse than loosing a big fish because of difficulties in landing it alone. When it comes to wading, we always put safety first. Our guides know the river, and will show you were to wade and where to watch out.

In addition to that, we strongly believe that good company only makes your trip better.