Fishing in Norway

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Fishing has long been one of the main lessons of the Norwegians, and today Norway sweeps away all standards of Russian fishermen and offers nothing but advantages. Firstly, the fishing here can be absolutely anywhere. You only need to decide: what kind of fish are most interested in, and the specialist will tell a thirsty fisherman about the places where we must go. Secondly, fishing in this country - this is not the time spent in anticipation of the pond, and compare the size of the catch. And thirdly, to go to Norway on a fishing trip can be a family, because the beauty of the local nature will please absolutely everyone. Fjords, mountains, glaciers, rivers and lakes. And all this can be combined with a visit to attractions, theme parks, aquariums and museums, as well as shops and markets.
In Norway, represented by three types of fishing: river, sea and in the fjords. The country also offers excellent opportunities for trophy fishing. Another way to make fishing a real adventure - to go out to sea on a fishing schooner with a local skipper and guide. Experts also recommend king crab safari in Finnmark, where you can organize a trip to the sea on the schooner.

Treasures of the blue seas

The traditional cuisine of Norway is famous for its excellent taste, nutritional and environmental performance at a minimum set of food ingredients. However, local chefs have brought the culinary art to perfection, turning the country into the present expanse gourmet. Nevertheless, the royal place in the diet of the country still holds fish.

The museum's value

National Norwegian fish is undoubtedly the number one cod ("Tor"). Especially a lot of it in the areas of Northern Norway and the Lofoten islands in the city there exists even Cod Museum.
Cod attains a large size, and its dense white meat, no small bones, very tasty. Some do not like her specific marine smell. Soak cod in flavored vinegar, add when cooking cucumber brine and boiling in a spicy broth eliminate it or make barely noticeable.
The traditional Christmas dish in Norway - "lutefisk" - smoked dried cod soaked in lye and boiled in water with spices. It is served with pork cracklings, with pea pudding, fresh potatoes, fried bacon, mustard and goat cheese.
Other popular cod dishes: fresh-dried "stokfisk" and Salted and dried "clipfish." Of exquisitely dietary Norwegian cuisine offers languages ​​cod, for which there are many cooking recipes. For example, languages ​​in cream and tempura.

Queen fjords

Trout from the Norwegian fjords - fish with dense, fine texture characteristic red meat. I must say that of all the salmon fjord trout more easily turns red. Furthermore, for these fish have a lower than other salmonid fat. All this makes the trout an indispensable raw material for the preparation of boiled and fried foods, smoking and marinating.
In fresh trout can be stored for weeks after catch: you simply have to withstand temperature and comply with sanitary conditions. After a few days of storage fish gets extra tenderness.
Now trout cooked in garlic and coriander marinade with lettuce, pecan and orange-rosemary sauce, grilled zucchini with sesame, saffron and mussels in a ginger-soy marinade with vegetables, cream cheese and asparagus with raspberry sauce and al.

historical constancy

Herring in Norway as a song of the sea. This is one of the most popular species of fish from the time of the Vikings. Herring family is very large as the abundance of fish and diversity of its individual species. And they sound really poetic: herring with fried apples in pepper-honey sauce, with a salad of young shoots of green, with hash browns and sour cream, mustard sauce with mushrooms and vegetables served with a salad of tomato and basil, mustard sauce with beer sauce and eggs, etc.
However, Norwegians are well versed in the range of herrings, to find the right for each herring sauce and garnish. It is essential, for example, to the bold and gentle ocean herring to garnish, underlining its high quality - namely, boiled potatoes and onions. For herring less fatty contrary - spicy mustard dressing. By the way, today the whole world knows the Norwegian herring in white sauce. Themselves Norwegians call it "herring Oslo."



The best salmon rivers in Norway:

1. Lakselv (Lakselv) occurs in the region of Finnmark. Its name is translated as meaning "Salmon River". It is most convenient to fly fishing, due to the lack of dense vegetation along the banks and a lot of bends in the river at the confluence Pursangen Fjord. In Lakselv salmon starts to go around the middle of July, so the best time for fishing is considered to be August.

2. Gaula (Gaul) in the region of Trøndelag is one of the best salmon rivers in Europe for sport fishing. It belongs to the basin of Trondheim Fjord and is known as a major salmon, and lots of it.

3. Namsen (NAMSA) in Trøndelag, where the beginning of fishing put the English lords who came here in the 1850s. They invented the most popular now way of fishing on the river - Harling.

4. Flam (Flom) - mountain river in the region of Sogn og Forane, which flows into the Aurland Fjord. The last four kilometers of the river is a place of spawning salmon, so here is allowed only fly fishing.
Local hotel "Fretheym" controls 2.5 km area of fishing in the lower part of the river, which is divided into 16 pools. It uses a rotation system of fishing: angler must catch, moving from one section to another. The season runs from July 1 to August 31. Salmon population carefully guarded, so there is a catch quota. In this area there are Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre.

5. Verdal (Verdal) in Trøndelag offers about 30 miles of quality fishing. Like other rivers in the region, it is known catches in 12-16 kg. Season - the three summer months. At the same time in June in the river from the Trondheim Fjord come especially large individuals, and in July and August - the average size.

Also very popular fishing spots on the river Surnov, Glomma, Hemse, Orkla and many others.