Salmon fishing on the Verdal River
The Verdal River, including its tributary Inna, is regarded as one of the best fly fishing rivers in Central Norway by well-informed anglers. It offers around 35km (22 miles) of quality fishing stretches and pools and bears many similarities with rivers in Scotland.
The river is a part of the huge Trondheim-fjord basin and is among approximately 30 rivers that has benefitted hugely from the delayed bag-net fishing start and the Trondheim fjord buyout of bag-net fishing in the huge fjord and nearby coastal areas.
The river, like most rivers in the Central Norway region, is known for its big salmon and usually a good number of 15-18 kilos (30-40 lbs.) salmon are caught during the short season. June is normally the right time to tangle with the BIG ones - coming fresh in from the Trondheim fjord.
During the last decade, in spite of some disastrous floods that almost decimated the fry, parr and smolt stocks, careful river management by the Verdal River Association has been vital in maintaining the stock of good size salmon for the future.
A strict quota system has been introduced, along similar lines of other major Trondheim Fjord rivers (Gaula, Orkla and Stjordal) and the Association encourages voluntary catch & release. The Association has also improved fish passes and fish ladders to allow spawning and feeding areas for parr and smolt higher up in the river system. It is all part of a conservation focused development plan.
Salmon fishing on the Verdal River
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