Arna Sportsfishing Association was founded in 1985 by enthusiasts who wanted to re-establish the salmon population in Storelva in Arna. The association is involved in cultivating and facilitating fishing along the entire salmon-bearing stretch of the river, which now spans 4.8 km after the establishment of a salmon ladder in 2009. Storelva is the only salmon-bearing watercourse in the municipality of Bergen.

Arna Sportsfishing Association has its own hatchery and releases over 75,000 fry into the watercourse every year. The association currently has around 150 members and is affiliated with the Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers.

General description of fishing:

Since 1985, Arna Sportsfishing Association has managed and cultivated the 1.8 km salmon-bearing section of Storelva in Indre Arna. The river is narrow and mostly fished from one side, and the riverbank is very well developed and facilitated.

In 2009, a salmon ladder was constructed at Lilandsfossen, and the Sportsfishing Association manages most of the new 3 km salmon-bearing section, which opened for fishing in 2013. Over 500 fish passed through the ladder in 2012.

In 2016, a total of 2,757 kg of fish were caught. The largest salmon weighed 13.8 kg.

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Arna - Storelva