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Dalsida og Lordalen statsallmenning (Lesja)

Dalsida and Lordalen state commons in Lesja hold about 230 fishing lakes and about 180 km of rivers and streams with fish, and all of them hold brown trout. The Aursjø reservoir, Vangsvatnet and Vangstjønn also hold grayling, and Flisarvatnet, Trælen and Sjongsvatnet hold Arctic char. For families with children, several lakes lie along the road into Dalsida, among them Flisarvatnet and Sjongsvatnet (838 m above sea level). The roads in are toll roads, and large parts of the area have little or no mobile coverage.

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Species
Brown trout, grayling, arctic char
Season
Rod and handline are allowed all year, but in streams and rivers fishing is banned from 15 September until the ice goes in spring.
Fishing licence
Lesja fjellstyre (inatur.no)
The licence covers both state commons, and also Heimtjønnene, Veslegutt-tjønn and Fauttjønn in Lesja heimrast.
The water
Lake, clear water
Municipality
Fishing in Lesja
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Light spinning in the mountain lakes

    Small spoons and spinners from shore. Vangsfjellet, Tverråbotten and the Jore river are good rod-fishing areas.

  • Fly

    Grayling on the fly

    Class 4-6, nymph and dry fly. Grayling fishing is good in Aursjøen and its side streams, Vangstjønn and Vangsvatnet.

  • Bait

    Ice fishing with jig and bait

    Ice fishing is allowed on most lakes, but not in the Aursjø basin. Earthworm and maggot are allowed as bait.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Liten sølvblinkspoon
  • Mepps sølv str. 1–2spinner
  • Liten pilkjigging spoon · For ice fishing

The fish here

  • Brown trout

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

  • Grayling

    Loves nymphs and small dry flies. A discreet presentation in clear water. Common in Lågen.

  • Arctic char

    Often in deeper water in mountain lakes. Small spoons in red or natural colours. Best morning and evening.

Colour guide for Dalsida og Lordalen statsallmenning (Lesja)

Tuned to the water clarity here (clear water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout, grayling and arctic char. Pick time and light and species.

Time of day
Light
Species
Wind
Water temperature

  1. SilverBest

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

    Try: Mepps Aglia silver, Blue Fox silver

  2. Silver/blue

    A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.

    Try: Blue Fox blue/silver

  3. Natural/holographic

    Discreet and believable, effective at first light and dusk when fish are active.

    Try: Holographic plug, Natural nymph

  4. Gold

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

    Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon