Sweden

Salmon fishing in Sweden often gets less publicity than Norway and Iceland, but there are some beautiful rivers throughout the country. One of the highlights of fishing in Sweden is the opportunity to target Baltic salmon. Baltic salmon are a geographically isolated group of the Atlantic salmon family. River systems like the Torne in Swedish Lapland have become must-visit destinations for die-hard salmon anglers. Word has spread about fish size, quality and strength in these rivers. One of the go-to rivers to target large Baltic salmon on the fly is the Lainio River.

With 9½ kilometres of double bank access, Camp Onka has some of the best exclusive water on the Lainio River, including the famous Onka Pool, where the old camp was initially established. The fishing is split into Lipistokoski, Onka and Phatakoski on the upper, middle, and lower beats. The Lainio is the most important tributary to the Torne River, with over half of the salmon in the system entering its waters. Lainio is a big river but has excellent fly water, and some of the best holding pools are located in Camp Onka’s beats. While the average weight of salmon is in the region of 15 to 18lb, a trip to Camp Onka is all about the opportunity of a truly massive fish in the 30-40lb range.

This is wilderness fishing, with the only significant restrictions being your sense of adventure and your stamina. The midsummer weeks provide 24 hour daylight where the dedicated can fish long and hard. Camp Onka also allows anglers to enjoy the seclusion and wilderness that a week in this environment affords and the basic simplicities of a resourced but remote fishing camp.