You must always carry proof that you have paid the fee when fishing and produce it on request. The fee is paid into a government fund that is used to maintain salmon, sea trout and Arctic char stocks and thus ensure opportunities for angling for these species.

Fishing in rivers and lakes

You must pay the national fishing fee if you intend to fish in a part of a river system where there are salmon, sea trout or Arctic char. This requirement applies as far upstream as the first waterfall or other barrier that the fish cannot cross, or to a limit set by the county governor. Remember that you must buy a fishing licence or other permit from the landowner (fishing rights belong to the landowner) as well as paying the fishing fee.

Although you do not need to pay the national fishing fee to catch freshwater fish or crayfish, you must pay the fee if you are fishing in a river system where there are anadromous fish stocks (salmon, sea trout or Arctic char) during the ordinary fishing season.

Fishing in the sea

You do not need to pay the national fishing fee to use a rod or hand line in the sea. Make sure you comply with local regulations concerning the boundaries between rivers and the sea.

Control

Anyone who sells fishing licences for salmon, sea trout and Arctic char is required to check that you have paid the national fishing fee.

You must always carry proof that you have paid the national fishing fee and ID when you are fishing, and produce this if the police or inspectors ask you to do so.

Fees for 2024

Individual fee:
NOK 329,-

Family fee:
NOK 525,-
(Married or cohabiting couple with any children aged 18 to 20, or single people with children in the same age group)

How to pay

You can pay the national fishing fee either by making a bank payment or by Visa or MasterCard/Eurocard on the internet.