REDTAG - FISHING ADVENTURES

SALMON FISHING

	SALMON FISHING IN DENMARK
	Danish salmon fishing has come a long way since the 1980s
	when the salmon population were at an all time low. Since then
	a number of initiatives have been made to develop the Danish
	salmon fishing conditions for the better and today we're on the
	edge of a whole new era for fishing salmons in Danish rivers.

	The last years have seen consequetive records concerning the
	number of salmons caught as well as the size of the salmon. In
	2021 approx. 1.300 salmons were caught in the river Skjern with
	an average weight of close to 6,0 kg. In 2009 we saw the biggest
	salmon caught in a Danish river since 1954 - a magnificent fish
	from river Guden weighing 21,1 kg.

	This succes means that Danish salmon fishing is able to compare
	favouritely with most salmons streams in our neighboring countries
	Sweden and Norway...Sure, we've come a long way !

SOME GENERAL RULES
Fishing for salmon is subject to various kinds of regulations
specific for the individual river system. Today we have strict
quotas in place by most of the Danish rivers as well as
other regulations concerning tackle used, season lenght etc.
These regulations you must be acquainted with before
starting to fish for the salmon.

Concerning other regulations such as disinfecting your
gear before fishing such rules does not apply in Denmark
like they do in Norway and some other countries.

Controls are installed by all rivers for overlooking rules are
followed, so please make sure...!

	SALMON FISHING METHODS
	In general most methods are allowed for fishing salmon, but again
	you must make sure that restrictions are not applicable by the
	river you are fishing. Sometimes only worms are allowed while
	at other times all methods can be used.

	In general 40% of the salmons are caught using a fly, 40% using
	spinners and 20% using worms and other kinds of live bait.
	All methods are normally applied along the river, meaning that i.e.
	stretches reserved solely for fly fishing isn't used by the Danish
	rivers.

SALMON RUNS...
Salmons normally starts running in late March, early April
and these runs continue throughout most of the season.
The early runs consists of fish with an above average weight
while summer runs shows fish in the 2,5 - 6 kg range.

The best time for fishing the rivers vary but the first two
weeks of the season, as well as the last two weeks will often
show good potentials for getting in touch with the salmon...

The factors affecting catches are primarily the numbers of
salmons entering the river, water temperaure, water level,
and level of agression by the fish.

Salmon from river Guden 2009 - 21,1 kg >>

	DANISH SALMONS COME BIG...
	The Atlantic Salmon is an exceptional creature, with a truly
	exceptional story to tell - in fact many stories, weight being one.
	In just a few places around the World would you expect to see
	salmons above 20 kg! Well, they've been caught...in Danish rivers!
	Three salmons above the magical 20 kg in the last couple of years!

	Thinking of Denmark as a salmon "hot spot" is novel and actually
	it is a small wonder that the Danish salmon grows so big bearing
	in mind the relatively small rivers compared to the mighty
	rivers found elsewhere with comparable sizes of salmons. The
	biggest salmon caught in a Danish river weighed a full
	32 kg - caught in the river Guden back before the Tange
	power plant was built ultimately destroying the original salmon
	population found here.

	Nowadays the big salmons have returned to the Danish rivers as
	witnessed by the recent number of catches of salmons in the
	15 - 21 kg range - a truly amazing development due to so many
	efforts made by so many working together!

	The biggest slamon caught in a Danish river was a magnificent
	male salmon of 26,5 kg. It was caught by river Skjern in 1954
	and electrofishing has revealed that salmons of a comparable
	size lurks in this river!