The River.


Beiar River runs through some of the most scenic areas in the Arctic, surronded by snow-cowered mountain peaks and some of Norway's largest glaciers. The river, with its 30 kilometres salmon run, flows through the municipality of Beiarn, in the middle part of the County of Nordland, just north of the Arctic Circle. Due to the effects of glaciers, the river is cold and has an emerald-like color. It is pure pleasure fishing some of the best fly-fishing stretches in Norway. The Beiar River is well known for large salmon and it is not unusual to see a number of 12-15 kilos during the season. Another feature of thr River is the number and size of sea trout during the latter end of July and August every season. The Beiarn River is one of the best salmon and sea trout river in the county. It is one of the few rivers in Norway that encourage catch and release, over 1000 salmon with an awerage weight of 4,5 kgs were landed in 2010 during 11 weeks of fishing. The river is open for fishing from the 18th of June to the 14th of September.

Travel to and from Beiarn
Most major European cities have airline connections with Oslo, Trondheim and other cities in Norway. The nearest airport to Beiarn is Bodø. From Bodø to Beiarn its 1,5-2 hour with car. In Bodø you can rent a car or we can arrange transportation for you.

General information
Citizens of USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand do not require a visa for staysof less than three months. The same is true for Eu countries.

Arctic Outdoor as
We can help you with accomondation, the lisence to the State, disinfection and fishing licence. We can guide you to the hot spots, and make shure that you have the best possible opportunity to catch a fish in the river.


Guide: Geir Kvæl


Our shop

We can offer:
Help you with accomondation. Help you with the lisence to the State and disinfection. Help you with fishing lisence. Guide you to the hot spots. Help you choosing the right equipment. Course in practical flyfishing and flycasting. Get fishing equipment if nessesary. Fishing equipment rental. Driving.

Geir Kvæl, mobil phone: 0047 95 46 11 24
Fredrik Lind mobil phone 0047 40 10 66 02

Tell us what you will like us to do, and send it to us by mail.
Please contact us on E-mail HERE for further information

Conservation and environmental issues
A few Norwegian rivers have been infected with the parasite Gyrodactylus Salaris. At present around 20-25 rivers are infected, mostly in the county of Nordland and in some areas on the west coast. The Norwegian River Authorities are extremely vigilant in their efforts to prevent the spread of the parasite and the disinfection of equipment and waders has become the norm. All fishing equipment including boots and wading boots, and also boats must be disinfected before permission will be granted to fish in the Beiar river and its tributaries, regardless of where the equipment have been used before.

Fishing rules for the Beiar river 2011
Fishing for salmon and sea trout is only allowed in the following period: 18 of June - 31 of August.
Fishing for Sea-char is not allowed. The river is closed for fishing between 24.00 and 06.00 (midnight through 6 a.m.) except for on opening day and night to 31of july. In the Beiar river it will be allowed to fish for sea trout between 1 of September and 14 of September. Any wild salmon caught during these two periods may NOT be kept; it must be released. Minimum size for salmon is 35 cm, and for sea trout and sea-char the minimum size is 30 cm.

Note: Limitations:
Only two (2) salmon pr. fisherman pr. day
Only three (3) salmon pr. fisherman pr. week.
Only 5 salmon pr. fisherman during the period.

Only 4 sea-trout pr.fisherman pr. day.
Only 25 sea-trout pr.fisherman during thr period.

For all salmons captured and killed, shell-samples must be taken.
Colored Seatrout must be released and after 1.aug. all female salmon above 5 kg as well

All fish caught (including fish that will be released) is to be reported on the fishing card immediately. Registration of fish will be done for the entire river with tributaries several times during the season. Fishing with worm bait, fly and spoon is allowed in the Beiar river with tributaries, except after 1 of September, where the only bait allowed above Storjord Bridge is spoon and fly. When fishing with worm bait, the fisherman must change to another legal bait after the salmon quota limitations is reached. Only one fishing rod pr. fisherman is allowed. It is illegal to leave the fishing rod during fishing. If the captured salmon can be surely identified as breeding salmon, it can be killed independently of quota limitations during the entire season. For all breeding salmons captured and killed, shell-samples must be taken and the breeding salmon must be shown to the card salesman for control. Moveable downstream during fishing is mandatory. Every fish released back into the river has to be reported on the fishing card. It is not allowed to fish in the protection area by the salmon stairs in the Tollåga river and the Høgforsen waterfall (50m above and 50 m below, according to §9 in the fishingrules for Nordland county) Fish that will be put back in the river, must be carefully put out to avoid deadliness.
All fishing equipment including boots and wading boots must be desinfected before permission will be granted to fish in the Beiarelva river and tributerivers, without regard to where the equipment have been used before, this rule also apply to boats. Please exercise great care in releasing the fish.

Some links:
National Fishing Licence

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