# Fishing in Troms

> Fishing cards and 2,589 named waters in 21 municipalities in Troms. Recorded brown trout, Arctic char and Atlantic salmon. 4 curated spots, the largest waters and the rules.

Source: https://finnfisk.no/en/fylke/troms
Language: en
Alternate: https://finnfisk.no/fylke/troms (nb-NO)

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County · 21 municipalities

The 21 municipalities in Troms counted here have 2,589 named lakes in NVE's lake database between them. 149 of them have a fishing-card offer on inatur nearby. 4 of the curated fishing spots on Finnfisk are in the county. A water on the list is not permission to fish it: check what the card actually covers, and which rules apply locally.

## The municipalities in Troms

| Municipality | Named waters | Fishing-card offer nearby | Most GBIF records |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Balsfjord](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/balsfjord) | 135 | 13 | Brown trout |
| [Bardu](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bardu) | 156 | 2 | Arctic char |
| [Dyrøy](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/dyroy) | 48 | 2 | Brown trout |
| [Gratangen](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/gratangen) | 31 | 0 | Brown trout |
| [Harstad](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/harstad) | 94 | 20 | Brown trout |
| [Ibestad](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/ibestad) | 49 | 0 | Brown trout |
| [Karlsøy](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/karlsoy) | 202 | 17 | Brown trout |
| [Kvæfjord](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/kvaefjord) | 114 | 19 | Brown trout |
| [Kvænangen](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/kvaenangen) | 244 | 2 | Arctic char |
| [Kåfjord](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/kafjord) | 57 | 0 | Arctic char |
| [Lavangen](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/lavangen) | 30 | 0 | Brown trout |
| [Lyngen](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/lyngen) | 57 | 0 | Arctic char |
| [Målselv](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/malselv) | 200 | 5 | Arctic char |
| [Nordreisa](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/nordreisa) | 230 | 0 | Arctic char |
| [Salangen](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/salangen) | 56 | 0 | Arctic char |
| [Senja](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/senja) | 287 | 19 | Brown trout |
| [Skjervøy](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/skjervoy) | 55 | 0 | Arctic char |
| [Storfjord](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/storfjord) | 121 | 0 | Arctic char |
| [Sørreisa](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/sorreisa) | 52 | 0 | Brown trout |
| [Tjeldsund](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/tjeldsund) | 130 | 17 | Brown trout |
| [Tromsø](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/tromso) | 241 | 33 | Brown trout |

“Fishing-card offer nearby” counts the waters with a fishing-card offer on inatur within 2.5 km. It does not say that the card covers the water. Cards sold anywhere else are not counted. “Most GBIF records” is the species with the most records in the municipality, among those with at least five. A dash means no species has five.

## The largest waters with a fishing-card offer nearby

Each has a page of its own, with the fishing-card offer, the facts about the water and the fishing season.

- [Gusmmorjávri](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/karlsoy/gusmmorj-vri) Karlsøy 14 km²
- [Lille Rostavatn](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/malselv/lille-rostavatn) Målselv 13 km²
- [Skoaberjávri](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/tjeldsund/skoaberj-vri) Tjeldsund 8.6 km²
- [Storvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/harstad/storvatnet) Harstad 6.7 km²
- [Skuođđojávri](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/dyroy/skuo-oj-vri) Dyrøy 6.2 km²
- [Čáhppesjávri](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/senja/hppesj-vri) Senja 3.8 km²
- [Krokvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/tromso/krokvatnet) Tromsø 3.6 km²
- [Storvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/senja/storvatnet) Senja 2.2 km²
- [Blåfjellvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/tjeldsund/blafjellvatnet) Tjeldsund 1.6 km²
- [Nakkevatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/tromso/nakkevatnet) Tromsø 1.1 km²

## Curated fishing spots in Troms (4)

- [Barduvassdraget (Bardu)](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/barduvassdraget) Brown trout Grayling Arctic char Pike
- [Skogsfjordvatn (Ringvassøya)](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/skogsfjordvatn) Brown trout Arctic char
- [Kvaløya (Tromsø)](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/tromso-kvaloya) Brown trout Arctic char
- [Lille Rostavatn (Målselv)](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/rostavatn-malselv) Brown trout Arctic char Grayling

## Species recorded in Troms

- [Brown trout 1,325](https://finnfisk.no/en/orretfiske)
- [Arctic char 1,273](https://finnfisk.no/en/royefiske)
- [Atlantic salmon 259](https://finnfisk.no/en/laksefiske)
- [Grayling 124](https://finnfisk.no/en/harrfiske)
- [Pike 57](https://finnfisk.no/en/gjeddefiske)
- [Perch 50](https://finnfisk.no/en/abborfiske)
- [Whitefish 37](https://finnfisk.no/en/sikfiske)

The number is the sum of GBIF occurrence records in the municipalities where the species has at least five. It is not a measure of how much fish there is. It says the species has been observed in the county, not that it is in any particular water, and not that fishing for it is permitted.

The guides to the species with the most records: [brown trout](https://finnfisk.no/en/orretfiske), [Arctic char](https://finnfisk.no/en/royefiske) and [Atlantic salmon](https://finnfisk.no/en/laksefiske).

## The rules in Troms

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. The regional fishing authority in Troms is the County Governor of Troms og Finnmark, Statsforvalteren.

- [County Governor of Troms og Finnmark: fish management](https://www.statsforvalteren.no/nb/troms-og-finnmark/naringorganisasjon/fiskeforvaltning-for-grunneiere-og-organisasjoner/)
- [Norwegian Environment Agency: where can I fish?](https://www.miljodirektoratet.no/ansvarsomrader/friluftsliv/friluftsliv-og-allemannsretten/fiske/)
- [Fishing rules in Norway (NJFF)](https://www.njff.no/fiske/fiskeregler)
- [Salmon fishing: rules and state fee](https://www.miljodirektoratet.no/ansvarsomrader/arter-naturtyper/fiske/nar-kan-jeg-fiske-laks-sjoorret-og-sjoroye/)

Sources: NVE lake database (waters), GBIF (species records), SSB (municipality and county) and inatur (fishing cards). Every number is the sum of the municipality pages in the county. Rules are not reproduced here, verify locally.