KVSFF
Kvalsund River








KVALSUND RIVER

Fishing time Wild Salmon:  1. june - 31.august.  
Fishing time Sea trout: 1. june - 14. september.

Length of fishing strech is 4,7 km.

The fishing day starts at 1800 and ends at 1759 the next day.



Protections zones. (signposted in the terrain, and marked on zone maps):

 

  • Kors river and Neverfjord river with kjoser. (Signed).
  • 100 meters above and 100 meters below the humpback salmon trap.
  • When the humpback salmon trap is in operation: The 200 meter stretch from 100 meters above to 100 meters below the humpback salmon trap. (Seasons 2025-2027-2029)


Disinfection:

There are requirements for disinfection of fishing equipment etc. (See fishing rules)


Sea Char are totally protected.


Bag-Limit applies to: (Max. 2 wild salmon per day). Seasonal quota: Se below and fishing rules.

Fishing license sale: Opens 1 January (24-hour license purchased via: scanatura.no).

Fishing licenses must be purchased in relation to where the fisherman is a permanent resident.

Only permanent residents in Finnmark county can buy a fishing license at a reduced price.


Zone 1: 6 cards are sold per. day and night.
Zone 2: 4 cards are sold per. day and night.

Daily cards must be reported no later than 1 days after the card has expired on time. (Breach of the rule leads to a fee and exclusion).

You can buy up to 2 pcs. 24-hour card at a time.

Note! When purchasing a daily card in the same fishing zone, the fishing date must be different. (Acquisitions are not permitted).

Reservation system day card:

50% of the daily cards are reserved for permanent residents of Finnmark, with the possibility of purchasing 100%, provided that the remaining 50% are available (Not purchased by residents outside Finnmark).

Please note that pure "catch and release", where the goal is only to experience the joy and excitement of fishing and then release the fish again, is prohibited!


Fishermen's obligation to report fishing licenses:

  • Catch, re-released catch, no catch, unused fishing license must be reported.
  • Failure to report results in a fee and a ban on fishing in the waterway.


Seasonal quotas 2025:


Resident outside Finnmark: 

Total quota: 4 pcs wild salmon, max 1 of these can be over 5 kg./80 cm.

Max 2 pcs. wild salmon of the quota is allowed to be caught before 16 July.


Permanent resident in Finnmark outside Hammerfest municipality: 

Total quota: 6 pcs. wild salmon, max 1 of these can be over 5 kg./80 cm.

Max 3 pcs. wild salmon of the quota is allowed to be caught before 16 July.


Permanent residents of Hammerfest municipality: 

Total quota:  9 pcs wild salmon, max 2 of these can be over 5 kg./80 cm.

Max 5 pcs. wild salmon of the quota is allowed to be caught before 16 July.



Bag-Limit: 

Max 2 wild (Atlantic) salmon per day.


By wild salmon is meant Atlantic Salmon, and not Humpback Salmon and Farmed Salmon. Notice! daily and seasonal quota may be changed after mid-season evaluation.