# Bøvra (Bøverdalen, Lom)

> A glacial river from Bøverbreen through Bøverdalen to Prestfossen in the centre of Lom.

Source: https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/bovra-lom
Language: en
Alternate: https://finnfisk.no/fiskeplass/bovra-lom (nb-NO)

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Eastern Norway · River · Lom

A glacial river from Bøverbreen through Bøverdalen to Prestfossen in the centre of Lom. Murky, turquoise meltwater: use visible, high-contrast colours (chartreuse, orange, copper).

[Buy a fishing licence](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50f45e91e4b0e07d03ec3730) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.72,8.3)

- **Species**: Brown trout
- **Season**: Best from midsummer to August.
- **Fishing licence**: [Lom fjellstyre (inatur.no)](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50f45e91e4b0e07d03ec3730). The mountain board card covers the upper stretches.
- **The water**: River, murky water
- **Municipality**: [Fishing in Lom](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/lom). Eastern Norway

## Fishing tips

Bøvra is glacier-fed and often murky. Fish where visibility is best: back eddies, edges and inlets.

Use visible, high-contrast colours (chartreuse, orange, copper) and lures heavy enough to stay down in strong current.

## Gear and lures

- Spinning

### Sturdy light spinning

Heavier lures (8-15 g) in strong glacial water; fish the edges and back eddies where visibility is better.

### Lures and flies that work here

- **Fluoriserende spinner** spinner · For murky glacial water
- **Kobber/gull blink** spoon

## The fish here

[Brown trout](https://finnfisk.no/en/orretfiske)

Active at first light and dusk. Lures and flies. Fish along edges, inlets and rocks.

## Area

The area is approximate. Centre: 61.7200, 8.3000

## Licence and rules

Advisory

- Best from midsummer to August.
- Verify locally.
- Brown trout only in the mountain board waters.
- Children under 16 fish for free.
- Verify the rules and stretch with Lom fjellstyre.

[Rules change. Always check with Lom fjellstyre (inatur.no) before you fish.](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50f45e91e4b0e07d03ec3730)

## Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Bøvra (Bøverdalen, Lom): temperature, wind, rain, sunrise and sunset, the best times at first light and dusk, and the moon phase. The weather comes from Open-Meteo.

## Colour guide for Bøvra (Bøverdalen, Lom)

Tuned to the water clarity here (murky water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout. Pick time and light.

Time of day

Light

Wind

Water temperature

Fire tiger Best

High contrast and visibility when the water is hard to see through.

Try: Fire tiger plug

Chartreuse Best

Fluorescent, shows up well in murky water and poor visibility.

Try: Fluorescent chartreuse spinner

Silver

Reflects sunlight and imitates baitfish, strongest in clear, sunlit water.

Try: Mepps Aglia silver, Blue Fox silver

Gold

A warm glow that shows up well in overcast weather and stained water.

Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon