Etnevassdraget stretches out from Etnefjorden and towards the east with a tributary through Storedalsvatnet towards inner Etnefjella. There is also a tributary going from Litledalsvatnet towards Sørfjellet.

The catchment is about 250 km2. The river areal is approximately 330 000 m3.

Elva frå Storedalsvatnet og til samløpet ver kalla Nordelva , medan elva frå Litledalsvatnet til samløpet vert kalla Sørelva. Vidare nedover til fjorden vert elva kalla Etneelvo.

Sørelva is regulated and Nordelva is not. The average discharge in the lower part of the river is 22m3./sek.

You will find two waterfalls in Nordelva. Torefoss is furthest down the river, while Håfoss is on the upper part with salmon stairs. In addition, there is another waterfall in Sørelva called Fossafossen.

Etneelva is one of Norway's national salmon-watercourse. It has been protected from the development from power plants since 1994.

It is possible to fish for about 13 kilometers disengagement from the outlet of the two lakes and into the fjords.

The spawning stock target for the watercourse is 1025 kilos. holaks. The average salmon is about 4.5 kilos. For many years the annual catch was four tonnes.

It is worth mentioning that every year some catch has weight up to 12 to 17 kilos! Also, Etneelva is a nice river for Char-fishing.

Etneelva is considered to be one of the best salmon rivers in Western Norway. Because of the negative stock development the river was closed for fishing in 2010. The river has been closed for the last four years. The situasjon is a little better, but in order to keep the beat lively there are two keywords to consider: careful fishing and clear catch restictions.

Etne Elveigarlag is managing the river and is organized in accordance with mandatory regulations and they execute an operate local business.

Arrival

Drive to Etne:
From Oslo: 7 hrs.
From Stavanger: 2.5 hrs.
From Bergen: 3.5 hrs.
From Haugesund: 1 hr, 15 minutes.

There are several accommodation options in the area. Some of the are: Fugl Føniks Hotel, Etne Camping and Skånevik Hotel.

I welcome you to Etne and to our beautiful river. I hope you and your family of fishing buddies will have a great experience!