FINMARKEN AMT. Ss 
summer. The fishing commences about ten miles 
from the mouth. 
The Srasurs Exv, about ten miles distant, can also 
be tried; and the Tanorsnms Env, a little to the 
left, about fourteen miles distant, can also easily be ° 
visited. And lastly, the Bors Env, opposite to Kistra, 
will at least afford some first-rate sea-trout fishing. 
There isa small river at the bottom of Rep Fjord, 
about twenty-five miles north of Hammerfest, which, I 
am told, is worth trying. 
The Anren Exv is a fine salmon river, running 
out into Alten Fjord. Magnificent sport has been had 
in it. ‘The whole of this river is leased for a number 
of years. Salmon run up it for twenty-five miles,-to a 
foss, which obstructs their further progress. It isa 
populous district. 
Little facilities have hitherto been afforded for 
fishing, as a portion of the inhabitants formed them- 
selves into a community, and exercised a monopoly for 
a number of years. This right, however, is questioned, 
and will be probably ultimately abolished, as an appeal 
against it will be made to the higher courts, if not 
otherwise set at rest. Like most of the rivers in 
Norway, this splendid stream is greatly mjured by 
the selfish and destructive proceedings of the inha- 
bitants in staking and dragging. The executive is 
now endeavouring, by means of enactments, to check 
