Buy the digital fishing license for Surna here: https://elveguiden.no/no/vald/surnakortet?tabType=aboutbeat

Surna is the largest and the most important salmon river in Nordmøre today. The water in the river originates from both Trollheimen and the mountain areas by the northern side of Surnadal and Rindal. The salmon-bearing part is very long and sometimes, with a good water flow, the salmon swims all the way to Lomundsjøen in Rindal. Most fishing happens between Surnadaløra and the power plant by Harang.

Surna is divided in to beats and you need to purchase a fishing license for each one. Several beats provides a detailed map of fishing spots, arrival trails, etc. These are available for purchase selges fiske for vedkommende vald.

Seasonality

Follsjøen and Gråsjøen is located in Trollheimen and they are regulated to the power plants. The water flow is relatively stable throughout the summer below the power plant in Harang. Above the power plant, dry periods may cause water shortage in the river, but in the ponds and in rainy seasons this is a great place for fishing as well. Like any other rivers, Surna is at its best when the river is large. Normally in the beginning of the season, the salmon are in the lower parts, while the main weight usually occurs in the lower parts around July/early August. The sea trout usually arrives later than the salmon. In the lower part of the river, between the 20th of July to the 10th of August is the best spot for sea trout. (PS: The sea trout in Surna is protected from 2018)

Reporting

Every fisher is obligated to report all catches. ALL catch needs to be reported to the fish stock exchange at Elveguiden.no

PS! We ask every fisher to report and write down their catch on the billboards hanging by the beats.

Salmon sizes

The largest salmon ever caught in Surna (by fishing rod) is 26.5 kilos. The average size is around 5 kilos. Throughout the years there has been caught salmon between 17-18 kilos. There are a lot of deep hulls in in Rindal and in the beginning of the season there is a chance to catch salmon up to 16 kilos. Normal weight for salmon caught in Surna in Rindal is 4 to 10 kilos. The sea trout can weigh up to 0.5 to 2 kilos, but getting on that weights 5 to 6 kilos is not uncommon.

Fishing season

The fishing season in Surna starts on the 1st of June to the 31st of August.

Fly, bait or lure?

Choice is yours! You can fish with either fly, bait or lure. Using shrimp or other living bait is illegal. The same goes for lures with more than a triple hook. Parts of the river is reserved for fly fishing only. From the 1st of August all fishing with bait is forbidden. You can find more information about this at the different beats.

Movement in the river

So that everyone fishing in the river can get access to the best fishing spots, it needs to be movement in the river. The fishing starts in the upper part and then the fishers have to move towards the lower parts as they go along.