SALMON & SEA TROUT RIVER IN NORDFJORD, NORWAY

The close to six kilometres long Eidselva runs through the beautiful valley of Eidsdalen, from Hornindalsvatnet (the deepest lake in Northern Europe, 514 metres) in the East to Eidsfjorden in the West.

The river is mostly fast flowing with crystal clear water. Eidselva is famous for being a good salmon river, they often catch especially big salmon here in the beginning of the fishing season. Later in the summer a lot of sea-trout of superb size and quality goes up the river.

The center of Nordfjordeid with the river, Eidselva, in the front of the picture. The fjord, Eidsfjorden, to the left.

Here is a picture of the Alsaker rapid. If the river is high and cold fish can be reluctant to pass the Alsaker rapid. When this happens fishing the pools below the fall can be very good. There is also a good pool upstream of this rapid.The Alsaker part of the river is about 1,8 kilometres long and is situated on the North bank of the river.