Anyone aged 16 or over who intends to fish salmon, sea trout or sea char in rivers and lakes must pay the national fishing fee. In 2011, this costs NOK 235 for one person and NOK 375 for a family.
You must always carry proof that you have paid the fee when fishing and produce it on request.
The fees are paid into a government fund that is used to maintain salmon, sea trout and sea char stocks and provide opportunities for angling for these species.
You must pay the national fishing fee if you are intending to fish a reach of a river system where there are salmon, sea trout or sea 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 migratory fish stocks during the open season for salmon, sea trout or sea char.
You do not need to pay the national fishing fee to use a rod or handline in the sea.
Anyone who sells fishing licences for salmon, sea trout and sea 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 proof of identity when you are fishing, and produce this if the police or inspectors ask you to do so.
You can pay by Visa or MasterCard/Eurocard on the Internet. Go to www.inatur.no/fiskeravgift and follow the instructions.
After you have paid, you will receive an e-mail and must print out the receipt to take with you. The receipt together with valid proof of identity shows that you have paid the national fishing fee. There is a surcharge of NOK 20 for payment on the website.
You can also make a bank payment to: Directorate for Nature Management, 7485 Trondheim, Norway. Account no: 7694 05 02620. SWIFT: DNBANOKK. IBAN: NO7876940502620.
You can pay the national fishing fee in a post office (many shops outside towns also offer postal services) or a bank by filling out a giro form.
The fee is payable to: Direktoratet for naturforvaltning, 7485 Trondheim
Fill out the account number (konto nr.) 7694 05 02620 and reference number (KID nr.) 00971036028.
Sign the form and take the receipt with you as proof of payment.