RULES FOR FISHING IN THE SKALLELV RIVER WITH TRIBUTARIES 2023

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Salmon June 15th – August 31st 20 fish per season 3 fish per 24 hours
Sea char July 20 fish per season 5 fish per 24 hours
Sea trout June 15th – August 31st

Extended fishing period to September 15th in Rusemattiholla (Merdakoski) down to the sea, and in the Falkgård river.
Humpback Salmon or russian salmon as they are called must be taken out of the river and killed. They are not to be placed in the river again and can either be eaten or dug into the ground. No quota on theese.

Documentation to be carried when fishing:
A valid fishing license, a purchase receipt for the fishing fee, and
personal identity documents (ID). All equipment that has been used outside Finnmark County needs to be disinfected before buying a fishing license. A receipt for disinfection of equipment from other rivers in the North of the Varanger Peninsula will be accepted (max. 7 days old). After disinfection, equipment shall not be used in boarder rivers, or outside Finnmark County.

Fish that are to be released upon catching:
- All female salmon are to be handled gently and released in the watercourse after August 1st
- It is not allowed to use a gaff during the month of August. Female salmon that are killed in August are to be reported to the Fishing Authority or a member of the River Board, immediately.
- Sea chars over 1 kg, as well as spawning coloured sea char, are to be handled gently and released in the watercourse.
- Salmon under 35 cm, and sea char / sea trout under 30 cm (0,4kg), are to be released in the watercourse.

Allowed fishing gear and equipment during the entire season and in all zones:
- Flies without sinker are allowed. Flies with built-in sinker are not allowed. One no-sinker conehead is allowed.
- Worms without sinker are allowed until August 10th
. Children under the age of 16 can fish with worms all season.
- Only floating line is allowed.allowed.
- One extra line suspension is allowed.
- It is not allowed to use more than three hooks per fishing rod. One triple hook is counted as three hooks.
- The distance between the hook base and the hook point, for double and triple hooks, are not to be larger than 12 mm (hook no. 2/0). The distance is not to be larger than 15 mm for a single hook.
- Until July 10th, children younger than 16 years are allowed to fish with lures, wobblers, and spinners, with up to one triple hook.
- It is not allowed to use fragranced extracts when fishing.

Code of conduct:
- It is not allowed to fish in a way that will be harmful to the fish.
- Wet flies are not to be thrown upstream.
- Practice movable fishing. Start at the top of the pool and move steadily downstream. Allow other anglers access to the pool.
- Do not cut down fresh forest along the riverbed.
- Do not litter, and clean up after yourself.

Protected areas:
- Fishing in Bærelvpool is not allowed after August 10th. See signage.
- Viltto, including the turn above, is a protected area the entire season. See signage.
- Stilla, Tommy-holla and/or Hellestø may be closed for fishing from August 1st . See signage.
- It is not allowed til fish fram Skallelvporten and up (Nord 7860304.76/ Øst 1068922.66).
- It is not allowed to fish in Vievann and Vievannsvassdraget.
- It is not allowed to fish closer than 200 meters from where the river runs out of Vasavannet.

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