Editing Lærdal (section)

==={{anchor|Lærdalselvi}}Lærdalselvi river===
[[File:Lærdalselva ved Borgund stavkirke (2).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lærdal river near Borgund Stave Church]]
The River {{ill|Lærdalselvi|no|Lærdalselva}} was traditionally one of the most exclusive [[salmon]] and [[Brown trout|sea trout]] rivers in [[Norway]]. Known by the Norwegian King [[Harald V of Norway|Harald&nbsp;V]] as his second Queen, the river has established Lærdal as one of the meccas of salmon and sea trout [[fly fishing]], among others for the unusual fact that the river offers daylight fishing and dry fly fishing for sea trout. The salmon population was drastically depleted after an infestation with the salmon parasite ''[[Gyrodactylus salaris]]'' in the fall of 1996. After several treatments with [[aluminium sulfate]], there are still problems with the parasite. In fall 2007, a [[Spawn (biology)|smolt]] was again found infected by the parasite, and new treatments started in late March 2008. Because of this parasite, the river was closed to angling for the 2008 season.

The river has formed a large delta at [[Lærdalsøyri]], where huge amounts of [[silt]] and sand have been deposited by the river. Although the area has been spoiled by some unfortunate landfills it is still a sight worth seeing.