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Tenojoki is the Finnish name of the Tana River, which flows along the northern border of Finland. Tenojoki is Europe's best salmon river! Every summer they succeed luckiest fishermen bring home a Giants at 20 kilos. In Tana caught more 20-plussare than in the other salmon rivers in the world combined.

Tenojoki lies almost as far north as you can get in Scandinavia, ca 1600 km. north of Stockholm. Tenojoki is one of Scandinavia's longest and largest rivers, the salmon is in its full splendor and completely o-developed.

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Fishing

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The best Salmon season begins in the second half after June, when the water has dropped by spring floods

salmon catch in Tenojoki vary annually between 70 and 250 tonnes. Salmon stock Tenojoki and its biälvar has a complex structure. It consists of several sub-portfolios that are genetically different from each other.

This is a prerequisite for the large salmon production. The reason that it is so accessible is that there is a river marking the border, which has helped to keep fishing license prices low and the river is accessible to all.

Locals prisoners still salmon using pator and other traditional fishing gear.

More about fishing

However, there are two restrictions, namely: 1) Foreigners may not fish in any tributaries Tenojoki. 2) There is a quota of 35 cards at the most attractive stretch of the Grand Fossen. In addition to this, it is only to solve short and start fishing, fishing permits cost only 150 NOK / day. Tana River is a major watercourse. When you start fishing, it feels like looking for a needle in a haystack, in most places the river is more than 100 meters wide. Be not frightened by the river's width. Very often stands salmon close to shore. It is easier for salmon to get up close to the land under the cover of large rocks and mountains. It is very common that the salmon hugger completely inside the beach rocks.

Tenojoki is an old area of the Sami culture. Here they have fished as natural nutrition for several millennia.

Norwegian and Finnish joint älvavsnitt at 288 km represents a single state area. Fly and boat fishing can be conducted throughout the area with the exception of the mouths of the biälvar where salmon rise.

 

  • :: Where in the country

    Tenojoki
    Tenojoki

  • :: Links

    Jord- och skogsbruksministeriet

  • :: Season

    Salmon: June 1 to August 20 Weekly protected: Sunday at 19.00 to Monday 19.00 3 rods and bait / boat, roddtid for tourists at. 21-14, other times only fishing with a local rowers. Wreck salmon is protected. Bring mosquito repellent.

  • :: License

    150 NOK/dygn

  • :: Spieces

    Lax, harr, havsöring, röding