Nausta
Nausta is located in Vestland
Nausta
Location of the river
Nausta is located in Norway
Nausta
Nausta (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
MunicipalitiesSunnfjord Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceInste Langevatnet
  locationSunnfjord, Norway
  coordinates61°37′18″N 6°13′02″E / 61.62170°N 6.21732°E / 61.62170; 6.21732
  elevation1,390 metres (4,560 ft)
MouthFørdefjorden
  location
Naustdal, Norway
  coordinates
61°30′22″N 5°43′10″E / 61.50599°N 5.71950°E / 61.50599; 5.71950
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length36 km (22 mi)
Basin size227 km2 (88 sq mi)

Nausta is a river in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It runs through the Naustdal valley to the southwest before emptying into Førde Fjord at the village of Naustdal below Kletten Hill. The 36-kilometre (22 mi) long river drains a watershed area of about 276 square kilometres (107 sq mi). The river begins at the lake Inste Langevatnet, which sits high up in the mountains at an elevation of 1,390 metres (4,560 ft) above sea level.[1]

Salmon and sea trout fishing

View of the Naustdalsfossen waterfall

The Nausta is a small and medium-sized salmon river. From the old bridge across the Naustdalsfossen waterfall salmon may be observed climbing the falls. Fishing permits may be purchased at the local petrol station or from local landowners. In 2015, the river Nausta was one of the best in Vestland county with an annual catch of over 2000 fish weighing in at a total of 7 tonnes (6.9 long tons; 7.7 short tons).[1]

Salmon travel 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) upstream from the river mouth. The stretch from the fjord to the Hovefoss waterfall is also good for sea trout fishing. The small Redal water system contains small salmon, sea trout, trout and char. Small salmon and sea trout are best caught during floods.[1]

Fishing season

The salmon and sea trout season runs from 1 June until 31 August each year. The landowners have set a limit of catching one salmon under 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lb) per day.[2]

Catch statistics

Year[3]Salmon (kg)Sea Trout (kg)
20062,902240
20054,698621
20042,859277
20033,120526
20022,910189

The record for the largest fish caught in the river Nausta was set in 1946, when a salmon weighing 23.6 kilograms (52 lb) was caught.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Store norske leksikon. "Nausta" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  2. "Fiskeregler Nausta" (in Norwegian). Lakseelver.no.
  3. "Statistics" (in Norwegian). Lakseelver.no.
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