Fishing

Fishing in the sea is permitted without any fee/permit along the coast. No fishing card is required to fish the fjord with a drop-line or fishing rod– even if you hook a salmon or trout! Fishing is allowed year round, but is prohibited close to some river mouths.

Fishing in the lakes

Local fishing cards are required for all freshwater fishing. For details, please contact the nearby Tourist Information Office, or see below:

Dybingtjørna. Trout. Zone-free fishing.
Edlandsvatnet/Limavatnet, Ålgård. Zone-free fishing.
Frøylandsvatnet. Zone-free fishing with fishing pole in certain areas posted on bulletin boards. Fishing in any areas not specified on bulletin boards must be in accordance with the landowner.
Rv 504 Fiskje. 14 landowners in the districts of Bjerkreim, Time and Hå constitute Rv 504 Fiskje. 30 kilometres of rivers and lakes. Most of the area is accessible from the road, and therefore accessible for wheelchair users. The following lakes comprise the fishing areas: Hedlevatna, Husavatnet, Kappatjern, Litlamos, Litlavatnet, Mellomstrandsvatnet, Oslandsvatnet, Romavatnet, Røyslandsvatnet, Stevetjern and Storemos. Combined fishing permit sold at Karlsbu. Tel.: +47 51 48 42 01.

Fishing permits also sold at

Søyland Kiosk, Tel.: +47 51 61 59 64,
Nubben, Tel.: +47 51 48 20 40,
Holmavatn, Tel.: +47 51 43 25 00,
Vikeså Veiservice AS, Tel.: +47 51 45 97 00. Vikeså, www.inatur.no
Undheim Handelslag, Tel.: +47 51 77 96 60
Ålgård Bua, Tel.: +47 51 61 95 11
Stemvatnet, Sirevåg/Helgåvatnet, Ogna. Trout. Contact Ogna Service Centre, Tel.: +47 51 43 81 32.
Stokkelandsvatnet, Bråsteinsvatnet, Lutsi waters and Figgjoelva.
Furenes/Alsvik, Lutsivatn, Trout, char, whitefish. Permits: www.inatur.no
Lakes along “Den Vestlandske Hovedveg”. Trout. Combined fishing permit. Contact Rune Moi, Tel.: +47 51 43 83 67.
Lakes in Lund and Sokndal municipalities, Dalane Miljø og Ressurslag, Tlf. 930 06 880, Permits: www.inatur.no
Lakes in Sirdal valley, Fishing maps for the municipality are sold at Kvæven informasjonssenter and grocery stores.
Bjerkreimsheiene, Common fishing permits for multiple lakes: www.inatur.no
Fishing in Eigersund, fishing permits at Sporty, tel. +47 51 49 02 75

Fishing the rivers and streams

Salmon and trout fishing in the rivers requires payment of a fishing fee, at www.fiskeravgift.miljodirektoratet.no. Children 16 years of age are exempted. For further information, please contact the local Tourist Information Office. For useful information on recreational fishing in Norway, please visit www.fiskeridir.no/fritidsfiske

Fishing in the sea is permitted without any fee/permit all along the coast. Just pick a spot and cast your fishing pole. For most species, there are regulations about minimum sizes. Further details can be found here: www.fiskeridir.no/fritidsfiske/minstemaal.

Dirdalselva river. Sea trout and salmon.
Figgjoelva. Figgjoelva river. Good fishing for salmon and sea trout. Sale of fishing licence for area at Ålgård.
Frafjordelva. Sea trout and salmon. Fishing permit sold at Frafjord Hytteutleie, Tel.: +47 51 61 61 60
Fuglestadåna. Sea trout and salmon. Fishing permit sold at Ogna Service Centre Tel.: +47 51 43 81 32.
Håelva river. Sea trout and salmon. Contact Statoil Nærbø, Tel.: +47 51 43 36 52.
Kvassheimåa. Sea trout and salmon. Contact L. Kvadsheim, Tel.: +47 51 43 91 44 or M. Kvassheim, Tel.: +47 51 43 91 62.
Ognaelva by Ualand, Ogna and Lindtjørn. Sea trout and salmon. Fishing permits available at Ogna Service Centre, Tel.: +47 51 43 81 32, Svingen Grill, Tel.: +47 51 43 83 55 or Odd Rune Hølland, Tel.: +47 51 43 83 16.
Roslandsåna. Char and sea char.
Bjerkreimselva is a popular area for fishing salmon and sea trout. The river is listed one of the best salmon rivers in Norway. Several years there has been caught more than 7,000 salmon in this river. Fishing permits, see www.bjerkreimselva.no
Salmon river Sokna. Salmon fishing. Fishing permits, see www.sokndalselva.no
Hellelandselva, sea trout and salmon, www.ehe.no
Tengselva og Fotlandsvatna, www.tengselva.no

State licence fee to fish

Everyone over the age of 16 who would like to fish for salmon or sea trout must pay a state licence fee. This can be paid online at http://fiskeravgift.miljodirektoratet.no/. The fee can also be paid in bank or post office. In most cases, you also need to purchase a fishing permit from the local landowner.

Preikestolen hiking

Fjord Norway - You have to be here to believe it! Pulpit Rock (or Preikestolen in Norwegian) at Lysefjorden, Ryfylke near Stavanger, is one of the great tourist attractions in Norway. Over 130,000 people take the trip out to the breath-taking mountain ledge every year. Combine your trip to the Pulpit Rock with a boat trip on Lysefjorden to make your holiday extra special. The return trip is about 6 kilometres long and takes about 4 hours. season: May-October.