Finnmark

Common species:

Trout
Char
Perch
Grayling
Pike
Eel

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© Stein Grønberg Char from Finnmarksvidda

The one who visits both the Hardangervidda and Finnmarksvidda will notice the similarities, both looks like mountain plateaus, but up here this is not due to the altitude, but more to the fact that Finnmarksvidda is not that far from the North Pole. Though conditions can be rough here, a lot of southerners is drawn to this place in the hunt of large trout, char and grayling. Fishing opportunities is plentiful and so are the places to get licenses and maps. Most tourist sites around the area sell licenses. For the flyfisher, just like Hardangervidda this plateau can bee the ultimate dream. It can also provide the ultimate failure as the northern winds settle down for your entire week. Bring a lot of warm clothes and a camera. If fishing is bad the sigth of eagles, wolves, brown bears and reindeer offers nice consolation for the subsceptible mind. Well, to tell the truth we know quite a lot of people spending each summer in this area without ever having seen wolves and bears. 
This is not Svalbard, there are no ICE-BEARS around here. 

In  the lower part of Finnmarksvidda you could find rivers where you could combine freshwater fishing with salmon fishing. In some of the rivers like Laksjokka you have to walk for 4-5 hours to come to the best parts for salmon. The only accomodation is your own tent. For more information on such fishing see the article about dryfly fishing for salmon in Laksjokka (norwegian text).