Many centuries before the advent of agriculture in Norway, ancient people transported fish into mountain lakes to create a source of food, then built wooden traps to catch them
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Hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a mountain lake 7000 years ago
Many centuries before the advent of agriculture in Norway, ancient people transported fish into mountain lakes to create a source of food, then built wooden traps to catch them
By James Woodford
20 July 2026
Centuries before farming reached Scandinavia, hunter-gatherers introduced trout to Norway’s mountain lakes, creating fisheries that still exist today
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