Eira

The River Eira is a part of the 87 kilometre long Aura watercourse that starts up at Aursjøen, runs down to the River Aura in Eikesdalen, out to Eikesdalsvatnet in the South and via the River Elva out to Eresfjord in the North. Through power developments in Aura, Takrenna and Mardøla the natural water flow in the water course has reduced by 70%. Eira is known for its fantastic salmon fishing, and there are many tales; of servants who complained when they were served salmon for dinner many times in a week, about salmon that was used for fertilizer on the fields and about salmon used as animal feed. The great salmon adventure of Eira started when the English came during the 1850s. The salmon villas of today ‘Siramoen and Engelskhuset’ were built at that time to accommodate the English salmon fishermen. They caught a great number of large salmon and the largest registered salmon caught in Eira weighed in at a whole 36 kilos. The River Eira is still a very good salmon river. The salmon fishing season is from the 1st June to the 31st August. If you want to try your luck fishing then you can contact www.inatur.no for fishing permits. You can find further information at the shop in the village, where during the salmon season you can also watch the Eira salmon on a flat screen.