SALMON catches on rod (pr 1000kg) norwegian top rivers, Official stats inkl c&r 2011:
-Gaula 200 km: 36.3 incl Sokna, Fora, Bua
-Orkla 88 km: 24.3
-Bjerkreimsvassdraget* 70 km: 21,7
-Namsen*** 200 km: 19.4
-Drammenselva 31 km 18,4
-Alta 49 km: 16,4
-Tana and its tributaries** 348 km: 13.0
-Stjørdalselva 9.4
-Reisavassdraget (Nordreiselva) 120 km: 8.4
-Lakselv (Porsanger) 8.3
In the rivers around Trondheim Fjord only wild salmons are included in the statistics. In other rivers is farmed fish included (example Namsen = with 20% elements of farmed fish).
* incl Tengselva og Fotlandsvannet
** total incl netcatch & trap 37 tonn (Norwegian side)
*** inkl Sandøla, Søråa, Bjøråra m/Eidsvatnet
- TOP 10 Earlier years
- Salmoncatch total Norway 2011:
-513 ton Rivers (released 68 ton)
(2010 382t 2009: 312t 2008: 424t 2007: 341t. 2006: 420t. 2005: 424 t. 2004: 319 t)
- 302 ton Sea
(2010: 260 t 2009: 283t 2008: 382t. 2007: 428t. 2006: 512t. 2005: 466 t. 2004: 467 t)