Nausta is a

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Sunnfjord Municipality Sunnfjord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Førde. Other villages in the municipality include Naustdal, Sande, V ...

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county,

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. It runs through the

Naustdal Naustdal is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre was the village of Naustdal, which has 1,188 inhabitants (2017). Other village ...

valley to the southwest before emptying into Førde Fjord at the village of

below Kletten Hill. The long river drains a watershed area of about . The river begins at the lake Inste Langevatnet, which sits high up in the mountains at an elevation of above sea level.

Salmon and sea trout fishing

The Nausta is a small and medium-sized

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river. From the old bridge across the Naustdalsfossen

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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

county with an annual catch of over 2000 fish weighing in at a total of . Salmon travel 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

, sea trout,

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and char. Small salmon and sea trout are best caught during floods.

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 per day.

Catch statistics

The record for the largest fish caught in the river Nausta was set in 1946, when a salmon weighing was caught.

References

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Salmon and sea trout fishing

Fishing season

Catch statistics

See also

References