The Beiar River is well known for large salmon and it is not unusual to see a number of 12 - 15 kilos during the season.
Beiar River runs through some of the most scenic areas in the Artic, surrounded by some of the snow-covered mountain peaks and some of Norway's largest glaciers. To the east and the south, the area borders and partly overlaps the Saltfjellet/Svartisen National park and more than 60 per cent of the river's catchments area is within a protected zone for hydropower development. The area is steeped in Sami history and cultural sites and it is an important gateway to the National Park for ramblers and pastures and calving areas for reindeer.
The Fishing
The Beiar River is well known for large salmon. Another feature of the river is the number and size of sea trout during the latter end of July and August every season. It is among the 3 best salmon and sea trout rivers in the country.
The river, with its 30 kilometres salmon run, is situated in the municipality of Beiarn, in the middle part of the County of Nordland, just north of the Artic Circle. Due to the effects from the glaciers, the river has an emerald-like colour and it is pure pleasure fishing some of the best fly-fishing stretches in Norway. This 550 kilometres (350 miles) long county, is one of the biggest and longest in Norway but also among the narrowest such as in Tysfjord where there are only a few kilometres from the fjord's end to the swedish border.
Beiarn Gjestegård is located near the river, and just above the high tide marker. It is a typical family run establishment, containing 7 rooms, of which 3 are comparable to flats with own bathroom/toilet/lounge/kitchenette,easily sleeping 2 people in each. The 4 other rooms are single rooms and sharing bath and toilet facilities The 3 main meals are served in the small fully licensed restaurant and a lot of emphasis is put in using localproduce. The owners pride themselves of serving healthy and wholesome food with good variations during a week's fishing. The main beats are situated a few miles further up the river where the salmon normally start position itself. |
Beiarn Gjestegård is a place to combine relaxing fishing and a fantstic place to explore the wonders of the Artic. This is a place to unwind and let the pressures of the hustle and bustle of ones daily works become a distant memory. |
Beiarn Gjestegård has 5 beats available for their guests and the beats fishes a total of 6 rods with a good rotating system to allow the guests as much variations as possible. |
The river was closed for 13 years due to the parasite Gyrodactylus salaris, reopened in 2001 and gradually recovering to its former glory. It is one of the few rivers in Norway that encourage catch and release, although 750 salmon with an average weight of 4.5 kilos was landed in 2005 during 10 weeks fishing. The best part of the season for salmon fishing is normally during July and August with regards to sea trout.
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