Municipality · Finnmark
Fishing in Alta
Alta has 507 named lakes in NVE's lake database. The full list is below. A water on the list is not permission to fish it: check rules and fishing cards locally.
Facts about Alta
- County
- Finnmark
- Named waters
- 507
- Fishing-card offer nearby
- 0 of 507
- Elevation
- 12–768 m above sea level
- Total area
- 109.8 km²
- Largest waters
- Stuorajávri 3.58 km², Veivannet 3.07 km² and Buođgajávri 2.55 km²
- Species recorded
- Atlantic salmon, Arctic char, brown trout, pike, grayling, perch and whitefish
Species recorded here
The number is how many occurrence records GBIF holds, not a measure of how much fish there is. It says the species has been observed in the municipality, not that it is in any particular water, and not that fishing for it is permitted.
Watercourses
The main watercourses the municipality’s waters drain into, by number of waters. The watercourse often decides which rules apply, since regulations are written per watercourse.
- Altavassdraget94
- Mattiselva60
- Altafjorden42
- Vargsundet og Sammelsund41
Bite table for Alta
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Largest waters
- Stuorajávri3.58 km²382 m
- Veivannet3.07 km²390 m
- Buođgajávri2.55 km²119 m
- Ruhkkojávri2.46 km²365 m
- Juovvajávri2.28 km²515 m
- Suolojávri2.12 km²385 m
Named waters
- Andre Sagvatna
- Andre Øvervannet
- Annasvannet
- Arnebyvannet
- Aspenesvannet
- Bajimus Fielvuonjávri
- Bajit Doaresvuomejávri
- Bajit Liehpajávri
- Bajit Millojávri
- Bajit Čuorvunjávri
- Bajitjávri
- Beahcejávri
- Bealjáidjávri
- Bealjáidluoppal
- Beaskejávri
- Beazedieváidjávrrit
- Bieddjuluobbalat
- Biedjojávri
- Biedjojávri
- Biedjojávri
- Biedjoluobbalat
- Bierajávri
- Bigášjávrrit
- Boazovuonjávri
- Bojobeasjávri
- Bollevannet
- Bollovannet
- Borgajávrrit
- Borrasvannan
- Borrasvatna
- Borsejávrrit
- Boskajávri
- Bossovuonjávrrit
- Botnfrostvannet
- Brannvannet
- Brenthaugvannet
- Buolamajávri
- Buođgajávri
- Buvrejávrrit
- Bydalsvannet
- Báktejávri
- Bárkojávri
- Bårgåjavrit
- Bårgåjavrit
- Båtbuktvatna
- Bæzedievaidjavrit
- Cihkanjávri
- Coagesláttu
- Cårruladdut
- Dagsvollvannet
- Dalavatnet
- Darfegoađejávri
- Ditnutjávri
- Djupvikvannet
- Doaresjávri
- Doaresjávrrit
- Dullanvannet
- Duonnajávri
- Dyrvannet
- Dálbmejávri
- Dápmotjávri
- Dápmotjávri
- Dávvetjávri
- Eldborgvatnan
- Elgvannet
- Erikvannet
- Europavannet
- Fanasjávri
- Fielbmájávri
- Fielvuonjávri
- Fiskarvannet
- Fiskevannene
- Fjellvannet
- Flatvannet
- Flintevannet
- Flomvannet
- Forhåmovannet
- Forneselvvatnet
- Frosketjønna
- Fáhttejávri
- Fáhttejávri
- Fállejávri
- Første Øvrevannet
- Gakorivannet
- Gamasvannet
- Gammevannet
- Gardejavrit
- Gardivatna
- Gaskajávri
- Gaskajávri
- Gaskaluoppal
- Gaskaluoppal
- Gaskkamus Čuorvunjávri
- Gearddosjávrrit
- Gearddošjávri
- Gearddošjávrrit
- Gearddošjávrrit
- Geassesaijávri
- Geatkejávri
- Geatkejávri
- Geinnodatjávri
- Geinnodatjávri
- Gierdduidjávrrit
- Ginnosvannet
- Giskedaltuvvannet
- Goahtemuorjávri
- Goasojávri
- Goasosáiva
- Goasteluoppal
- Goddejávri
- Gorsovannet
- Govdavákkejávri
- Gođđojávri
- Grimstadvannet
- Gropvannet
- Gruvevannet
- Grytdalsvannet
- Grytvannet
- Guhkesjávri
- Guhkesjávri
- Guhkesjávri
- Guhkesjávri
- Guhkesjávri
- Gullanjávri
- Gumppejávrrit
- Guotkojávrrit
- Guotkujavrit
- Guovdavákkejávri
- Guovdavárjávri
- Gusaidgobejávri
- Gusaidgåbejavri
- Gusajávri
- Gussajávrrit
- Gáhkkorjávri
- Gáicajávri
- Gáiccajávri
- Gáimmesáiva
- Gálbmejávri
- Gálbmejávri
- Gáržanjávri
- Gåppavatna
- Gåppavatna
- Gåstjønna
- Gærdusjavrit
- Gærdusjavrit
- Hangorivannet
- Hansenvannet
- Havvojávrrit
- Hawujavrit
- Heaikkabierjávrrit
- Heasttajávri
- Heavvojávri
- Heavvojávri
- Hesteskovannene
- Hesteskovannet
- Hesteskovannet
- Hesteskovannet
- Hestvannet
- Himmelskardvatnan
- Himmelskarvatnan
- Hoallojávri
- Holmvannet
- Holmvannet
- Holmvannet
- Holmvannet
- Holmvannet
- Holmvatna
- Holmvatna
- Hállárjávri
- Hánddaljávri
- Høyvikvatna
- Isbergvannet
- Isebergvannet
- Iskkojávri
- Isvannet
- Jalgesjavrit
- Jalgesjávrrit
- Jamnetuvvannet
- Jansvatn
- Jasavuolesjávri
- Jiehtanasjávri
- Joalosjávri
- Jorgaljávri
- Juhánavákkejávri
- Juhánjávri
- Julevannet
- Juovvajávri
- Jussejunnejávri
- Kistavannet
- Kjerringbergvannet
- Klohpajávri
- Klokketuvvannet
- Korselvvannet
- Korselvvatnet
- Korsvannet
- Kravelvikvannet
- Kristendalsvannan
- Kristenvatna
- Kroktjønna
- Kufotvannet
- Kulojärvi
- Kuvatna
- Kuvatna
- Kvartpååttevannet
- Kvenvannet
- Kvenvikvannet
- Kvillervatna
- Kvillervatna
- Kvinnenesvannet
- Kárrajávri
- Kåfjordhølen
- Ladnejavri
- Lagešluoppal
- Langvannet
- Langvannet
- Langvannet
- Langvannet
- Langvannet
- Lassejavri
- Laudunvannet
- Lauparjavrit
- Levddonluoppal
- Liehpajávri
- Lielvvannet
- Liksebiđđinjávri
- Lille Kjeldalvannet
- Linjevannet
- Livllevákkegierratjávri
- Livllevákkejávri
- Loahccajávri
- Loahccavákkeluoppal
- Lomvannet
- Lorttjønna
- Lovppárjávri
- Lovppárjávrrit
- Lulimus Suolojávri
- Lundstrømvannet
- Luovosjávri
- Láhtetjávri
- Láhtetjávri
- Láirejávri
- Lássejunjávri
- Lássejávri
- Martinvannet
- Mattisvannet
- Mattusjavrit
- Melkevatna
- Melkevatna
- Melkevatna
- Mellomvannet
- Mielkejávri
- Miennajávri
- Miessejávri
- Miessejávri
- Mikalvannet
- Mikalvatnan
- Mohkkejávri
- Movnnajávri
- Munkvannet
- Máhtosjávrrit
- Mánešjávrrit
- Møllnesvannet
- Nagirčazajávri
- Nasvannet
- Nedalsvatna
- Nedre Gamvatna
- Nesservatnet
- Nesvannet
- Nihkkajávri
- Nihkojavri
- Niibejávri
- Niibeluobbal
- Niibeluoppal
- Ninnásjuhánajávri
- Njoaskejávri
- Njuorjjojávri
- Njárgajávri
- Njárgajávri
- Njárgajávri
- Njárgajávri
- Njárgajávri
- Nonskarvannet
- Nordre Steinvannet
- Nussirjávri
- Nussuravannet
- Nydammen
- Nállovárjávri
- Nástejávri
- Násteluoppal
- Návggastatjávri
- Návggastatluoppal
- Oivošjávri
- Oksetjønna
- Olavannet
- Oldervikvannet
- Olufdammen
- Oppgårdvannet
- Ordajávri
- Ordnohašjávri
- Orvvošjávrrit
- Pabakkvatnet
- Paulsenvannet
- Pervannet
- Piksteinvannet
- Pollvatna
- Pollvatna
- Pølvannet
- Raggesjavrit
- Raggesjavrit
- Raggesjavrit
- Raggesjavrit
- Raggesjavrit
- Raigorivannet
- Rassegurjavri
- Raudbergbuktvatna
- Ravdujavrit
- Ravduluobbalat
- Reaipojávrrážat
- Reaipojávrrážat
- Rentejávri
- Riebanjávrráš
- Risslettvannet
- Ristenjavrit
- Ristenjavrit
- Ristenjavrit
- Ristenjávrrit
- Roancejávri
- Roancejávri
- Roancejávri
- Roanceluoppal
- Roavvejávri
- Rogergatvannet
- Roggejávri
- Rohkalvuonjávri
- Ruhkkojávri
- Rundvannet
- Rundvannet
- Ruollagobejávri
- Ruollajávri
- Ruollajávri
- Ruollajávrrit
- Ráhtalanjávri
- Ráirrojávri
- Rákkasjávrrit
- Rámsojávri
- Rássevákkejávri
- Rávdojávri
- Rávdojávri
- Rávdojávrrit
- Rávdoluobbalat
- Ráššajávri
- Ráššavákkejávri
- Ræipujavrazat
- Ræipujavrazat
- Sagvannan
- Sandvannet
- Sarvesjåkjavrit (Grareinvatna)
- Sarvesvannene
- Seakkajávri
- Sekkevannet
- Sennavannet
- Sennavannet
- Sieinnosgobijávri
- Sierravannet
- Sivertvannet
- Skaddjacåkkajavrit
- Skadjačohkajávrrit
- Skardammen
- Skillefjordvatna
- Skillefjordvatna
- Skinnelvvannene
- Skirvvejávrrit
- Skjåvikvannet
- Skoadduluobbalat
- Skoadduluobbalat
- Skoađđoluobbalat
- Skoddetjerna
- Skoddetjerna
- Skoddetjerna
- Skoddetjerna
- Skogstuevannet
- Skogvannet
- Skomakervannet
- Skrabbtjønna
- Skrapdalsvannet
- Skredvannet
- Skredvannet
- Skáidalášláddot
- Skáidejávrrit
- Skárffajávri
- Skárffajávri
- Skårfjellvatnet
- Smalvannet
- Småvannan
- Småvatna
- Småvatna
- Snárttaljávri
- Sommarelvvatnet
- Spárttavákkejávri
- Steinbuktvannet
- Steinhaugvannet
- Stengelsevatna
- Stengelsvannan
- Stordalsvatna
- Stordalsvatna
- Storfjellvannet
- Storfjellvannet
- Storsteinvannet
- Storvannet
- Storvannet
- Storveitvannet
- Stuevannet
- Stuora Skaidejavrit
- Stuora Skaidejavrit
- Stuora Suolojávri
- Stuora Čuorvunjávri
- Stuorajávri
- Stuoraskáidejávrrit
- Stáđđejávri
- Suolojávri
- Suolojávri
- Suololuobbalat
- Suoluluobbalat
- Suoluluobbalat
- Suorrejavrit
- Suorrejavrit
- Suorrejávrrit
- Svartenasvannet
- Svartskogfjellvatna
- Svartskoglangvannet
- Svettfjellvatna
- Svettfjellvatna
- Sáhkkobánjávri
- Talvikvannet
- Telegrafvannet
- Tolvtindvannet
- Tomasvannet
- Topptjønna
- Trolldalsvannet
- Trollvannan
- Trollvannet
- Trollvannet
- Trollvatna
- Trollvatna
- Trollvatna
- Truollajavrit
- Truollajávrrit
- Tuvevannet
- Tverrelvvannet
- Tverrfjelltjønna
- Tverrvannet
- Tverrvatna
- Tørrelvvatna
- Tørrelvvatna
- Tørrelvvatna
- Tørrelvvatna
- Tørrelvvatna
- Uimajärvi
- Ulddašvákkejávri
- Ulvedalsvannet
- Unna Dálbmejávrráš
- Unna Suolojávrráš
- Veivannet
- Veivannet
- Vesterdammen
- Viessojávri
- Villreinvannet
- Vintersetnesvatnet
- Viđgejávri
- Vuoiŋŋastanjávri
- Vuolimus Skirvvejávri
- Vuolit Doaresvuomejávri
- Vuolit Millojávri
- Vuolitjávri
- Vuollenjoaskkejávrrit
- Vuossogáljávrrit
- Vuossugaljavrit
- Vuođđovuonašjávrrit
- Váidejávri
- Várddajávri
- Váttesjávri
- Áhkajávri
- Áhkárjávrrit
- Ájaskohpejávri
- Állejávri
- Ánnejávri
- Årvusjavrit
- Åsvannet
- Åsvatna
- Åsvatna
- Østerelvtjønna
- Øvre Gamvatna
- Øvre Kvalfjordvannet
- Čearretjávri
- Čohkoaivvejávri
- Čorroláddot
- Čuoikaluovttjávri
- Čuonjájávri
- Čuorvunluoppal
- Čáhcesuohppatjávri
- Čáhppesjávri
- Čáhppesjávri
- Čáhppesjávri
- Čáhppesjávri
- Čáhppesluoppal
- Šleaŋgajávri
- Šlubboskáiddejávri
The rules for this area
Finnfisk does not reproduce local rules, because they are set per water and per watercourse and they change. Season, minimum and maximum sizes, daily quotas and closed seasons come from the rights holder who sells the card, and from the regional regulation.
- County Governor of Troms og Finnmark: fish management
- Fishing rules in Norway (NJFF)
- Salmon fishing: rules and state fee
There are 2 salmon fishing offers in this area. Fishing for salmon, sea trout and sea char in a watercourse requires the state fishing fee from age 18, on top of the fishing card, and all catches must be reported. See the salmon guide
Sources: NVE lake database (waters, elevation, area, watercourses), GBIF (species records), SSB (municipality and county) and inatur (fishing cards). Fishing-card proximity means “offer in the area”, not that a specific water is covered. Rules are not reproduced here, verify locally.