Eastern Norway · Lake · Engerdal

Femunden og Engerdal statsallmenning

The licence covers almost all of Engerdal municipality, both the state commons and the private area in the south, up to the Swedish border between Trysil and Røros. The area has about 900 lakes, tarns, brooks, rivers and streams, among them Femunden at 662 m above sea level, Engersjøen, Femundselva, Engeråa and Sømåa. It holds large brown trout, Arctic char, grayling, pike, perch, whitefish and large burbot. The mountain board limes and manages the lakes, and stocks fish in waters that do not reproduce.

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Species: Brown trout, grayling, arctic char, whitefish, perch, pike; + 2 more recorded
Season: Fishing in lakes and tarns is open all year.
Fishing licence: Engerdal Fjellstyre (inatur.no); Valid in all of Engerdal municipality except Isteren, Ormutusjøen, Svalsjøen, the private Sylen area, Hundsjøen and Store Hyllsjøen. The northernmost part of Femunden lies in Røros and has its own licence. Net fishing needs a separate net licence.
The water: Lake, stained water
Municipality: Fishing in Engerdal; Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

Spinning
Trolling for big trout in Femund
Femund and Engersjøen are known for trolling for big, fish-eating brown trout. The rules allow at most 6 rods or lures per boat there. Keep close to the shore in a canoe or small boat, because the wind can rise fast.
Fly
Grayling and whitefish in the fly zones
Class 4-6 in Isterfossen, Galtstrømmen, Femundselva at Galthue and Engeråa. Use imitations of large mayflies or midges during a hatch. Only a traditional fly rod is allowed in the zones.
Bait
Ice fishing with a jigging spoon
Up to three ice rods per angler while you fish actively and keep watch. Only one ice rod is allowed in Sømåkvolvet and on Hognsjøen.

Lures and flies that work here

Trollingwobblerplug · For big trout in Femund and Engersjøen
Tørrflue, døgnflueimitasjonfly · For grayling in the fly zones
Røyepilkjigging 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.
Whitefish
Hard to catch on lures, usually taken on net or worm. Rarely a sport target, but present in many waters.
Perch
A shoaling fish. Small jigs, worms and spinners. Coloured water can take louder colours.
Pike
Big, visible baits. A wire trace is a must. Shallow water early and late in the season.

Other fish in the water

Burbot
Roach

Recorded by fish surveys in or next to this water (Artskart: NINA and Vannmiljø). Not all are sport fish; several are forage or introduced species.

The area is approximate. Centre: 61.9754, 11.9271

Licence and rules

Advisory

Fishing in lakes and tarns is open all year.
From 1 Sep to 15 Nov, fish more than 50 m from any inlet or outlet that holds fish, and more than 300 m from the mouth of Elgåelva in Femund.
All fishing in brooks and rivers is banned 1 Sep to 15 Nov.
The exception is rod fishing for grayling in Femundselva from Galtsjøen to the Trysil border, Gløta, Galtstrømmen, Isterfossen and Sømåa, where all brown trout must be released.
In Gløta, Isterfossen, Galtstrømmen and Femundselva from Galtsjøen to the Trysil border, rod fishing is banned 15 Mar to 15 May, but ice fishing is allowed.
The licence gives the right to one rod, and to up to three ice rods when ice fishing, as long as you fish actively and keep watch.
In Sømåkvolvet and on Hognsjøen only one ice rod is allowed, and fishing from a boat or other floating craft is banned.
The otter board is allowed on Femund and Engersjøen, and set hooks only on Engersjøen, with up to 5 per crew.
When trolling, at most 6 rods or lures per boat are allowed in Femund and Engersjøen, at most 4 in Langsjøen, Vurrusjøen and Drevsjøen, and one rod per angler in other lakes and rivers.
Dip-netting for whitefish is allowed in Gløta, Sorkelva, Hyttelva, Lillebostrømmen and Vordåa at Lillebo.
In the marked fly-fishing zones at Isterfossen above Isterfossbrua, Galtstrømmen, Femundselva at Galthue and Engeråa from Kansbekken to Engersjøen, only a traditional fly rod is allowed.
The minimum size for brown trout is 25 cm in Røa, Sømåa, Gløta, Sømåkvolvet and Lomtjønna, and 40 cm in Engersjøen.
In Gløta and from Isterfossen, Galtstrømmen and Femundselva down to the Trysil border, the maximum size is 30 cm for brown trout and 38 cm for grayling, but each angler can keep 1 brown trout and 1 grayling over the limit per day.
In Femund and Langsjøen the maximum size for brown trout is 40 cm, but each angler or boat crew can keep 2 brown trout over the limit per day.
In Sømåa each angler can keep 2 grayling per day, at most one over 38 cm, and in Engeråa 2 brown trout or grayling per day, at most one over 38 cm.
In Drevsjøen, Vurrusjøen and Langsjøen all live pike over 80 cm must be released.
Children under 16 fish for free, except net fishing, and are exempt from all size limits.
Vänern salmon are protected and must be released.
All fishing is banned in Elgåelva and Revlingåa below the trail to the Svukuriset tourist cabin, and from public roads and bridges.
Live bait fish, and bait fish that do not occur naturally at the spot, are banned.
Verify with Engerdal Fjellstyre.

Rules change. Always check with Engerdal Fjellstyre (inatur.no) before you fish.

Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Femunden og Engerdal statsallmenning: 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 Femunden og Engerdal statsallmenning

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

Time of day

Light

Species

Wind

Water temperature

SilverBest
Reflects sunlight and imitates baitfish, strongest in clear, sunlit water.
Try: Mepps Aglia silver, Blue Fox silver
GoldBest
A warm glow that shows up well in overcast weather and stained water.
Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon
Silver/blue
A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.
Try: Blue Fox blue/silver
Copper
Muted contrast with good visibility in low light and coloured water.
Try: Copper spinner, Copper spoon

Gear and lures

Trolling for big trout in Femund

Grayling and whitefish in the fly zones

Ice fishing with a jigging spoon

Lures and flies that work here

The fish here

Other fish in the water

Colour guide for Femunden og Engerdal statsallmenning