Fishing

In Nuorgam the salmon plays an important role in summer – we are in the middle of the best catch area of the Teno River’s salmon valley. Right off our riverbank a 22 kg salmon was caught! And so far the largest salmon a 31.5 kg monster was taken in Alaköngäs. This is a legendary place that fisherman, no matter where they are from, are crazy about.

Services for fishing include:

• the rental of boats and motors

• oarsman service

• fishing licenses

• fish cleaning point

• freezing of the fish

• visitors to the municipality can fish between 1.6.-20.8. the largest fish are usually caught in August at dawn or dusk!

The fishing day starts at 7:00 PM and the fishing week is from Monday at 7:00 PM until Sunday at 7:00 PM

Fishing license price list:

• fishing from shore 25€/day

• fishing from a boat 40€/day (may also fish from shore)

• family license  5€ /day ( = spouse and children under 16 years of age)

Fishing from shore areas:

Below you will find some basic information about salmon fishing, but another good source of information can be found at the following link    Teno-info

·         Shore fishing areas: In the Inarijoki River area above Matinkögäs, the Skeitsham River, Martinköngäs, Yläkögäs, and Alaköngäs

·         The Alaköngäs shore fishing area is divided into two parts, from the end of the rapids and 600 m upstream is designated for fly-fishing only, without a casting weight

·         The lure fishing area is in the upper stretches of the Alaköngäs rapids

The Boratbocka fly-fishing area is below the Alakögäs rapids, a license is valid for one night of fishing between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. With this license you are entitled to fish from shore at the above mentioned times following the general fishing rules and regulations. This area is marked with blue stones on the shore.

Fishing from a boat / with an oarsman

                                    With a local oarsman           by yourself

Mondays                      7.00 PM - 9.00 PM               9.00 PM - 2.00 PM 

Tuesday – Saturday    2.00 PM - 9.00 PM                9.00 PM - 2.00 PM

Sundays                      2.00 PM - 7.00 PM                on Sunday until 2.00 PM

The oarsman must be 16 years of age and a permanent resident of the area. In the marked area of Alakögas one must always have a local oarsman in the boat. More information about the rules and regulations for fishing in the Teno River can be found at Teno-info.

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