Skallelva is located on the Varanger Peninsula. From southwest is the lateral watercourse Ridelva (26 kilometers) from Vasavannet, which is one of the few larger lakes on the eastern side of the peninsula.

In addition, a large number of tributaries descend from the northwest and southwest (Falkgårdselva). Skallelva is a relatively small river and is therefore vulnerable during drought periods as the fish must wait for greater flow in the river before they can swim up. Skallelva and Ridelva run together for 3.5 kilometers from the sea and have a common outlet on the north side of the Varangerfjord by the village of Skallelv.

Skallelva is managed by Skallelv Jeger og Fisk together with Vadsø Jeger og Fisk. The joint board was established in 1994 on the proposal of the Finnmark Land Sales Board. This was formalized in a cooperation agreement in 2001.

The salmon today migrate all the way up to Vasavann in Ridelva and above Karakkasslåtta in Skallelva, where it also spawns. Historically, the Skallelv watercourse is one of Finnmark's most important sea trout watercourse.

Skallelv watercourse is divided in to five zones to secure the distribution for all fishermen in the river. Zone 1 starts down by the bridge in the village of Skallelv and goes up to Stillakulpen. Zone 2 begins above Stilla and stretches all the way to Stangkulpen. Zone 3 covers the bulbs in Ridelva to Rødbukkulpen. Zone 4 covers the area from Hellestø to Vasavann. Lastly, zone 5 covers the bulbs in Skallelva and all the areas where it is legal to fish. This is all described in the fishing rules for Skallelva.

For fishermen outside Finnmark (without membership in Skallelv or Vadsø JFF), it is possible to buy 10 fishing licenses per day in zone 1 and 10 fishing licenses per day in zone 2. (fishing licenses in zone 2 apply to all fishing in zones 2 - 5. Zones 3, 4 and 5 only applies for reporting).

From the 1st of August, the division of zones will cease. Cards purchased in one of the zones can then be used throughout the river, but reporting of catches should be in the right zone.

Definition member: Member of Skallelv JFF or Vadsø JFF. Valid membership fees for 2019 and documentation of residence (ex. Tax certificate, tax card etc.) must be shown when purchasing a fishing license.

Leader of the joint board: Lars Martin Randin.
E-mail: randin_82@hotmail.com
Telephone: (+47) 909 67 993

Facebook – Fiske i Skallelv og Elveguiden – https://elveguiden.no/elver/

For manual licence purchase in all categories:

Vestre Jakobselv Camping

Varangertunet

Fishermen residing in Finnmark:

Varanger Sportslager

MX - Sport og Fritid

Disinfection of equipment:

All fishermen (including children/youth) outside Finnmark must disinfect fishing equipment. Vestre Jakobselv Camping does this for the Joint Board. In addition, you can arrange with the guard about the possibility of disinfection at the guard cabin in Skallelv. All equipment used outside Finnmark must be disinfected.