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Fåberg Østfjell (Lillehammer)

Fåberg Østfjell lies on the east side of Lågen in Lillehammer and reaches north-east to the bare mountain and the county border with Hedmark. The area has forest, bogs, lakes and mountains, and the fishing is easy to reach from the roads. There is brown trout in nearly all lakes, and also whitefish, perch and pike. The Mesna river system offers good fly fishing.

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Species: Brown trout, whitefish, perch, pike
Season: Rod fishing is allowed in all lakes and rivers from 1 Jan to 31 Dec.
Fishing licence: Fåberg Østsides Utmarkslag SA (inatur.no); The net licence also covers rod, fyke net and ice fishing. In Nord-Mesna, the fishing rules of Ringsaker Jakt- og Fiskeområde apply.
The water: Lake, stained water
Municipality: Fishing in Lillehammer; Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

Spinning
Spinners and spoons
The seller recommends Panther Martin and Sølvkroken Special. Use a wire trace in lakes with pike. From a boat, 2 rods are allowed.
Fly
Fly in the Mesna river system
The Mesna river system offers good fly fishing. Europea 12, Streaking Caddis, Olsen and March Brown have a good catch record. Also try a fly under a float.
Bait
Worm with a light sinker
Worm with a light sinker for brown trout and perch. Perch fishing with fyke nets and ice fishing with a handline are allowed in the named lakes.

Lures and flies that work here

Panther Martinspinner
Sølvkroken Specialspoon
Europea 12fly

The fish here

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

The area is approximate. Centre: 61.1510, 10.5551

Licence and rules

Advisory

Rod fishing is allowed in all lakes and rivers from 1 Jan to 31 Dec.
Fishing in Mesnaelva is allowed all year below Øvstdalsfossen.
Net fishing with bottom nets is allowed from ice-out until the ice forms, except in September.
In Nord-Mesna, net fishing is allowed from 15 May to 31 Aug, and net fishing for whitefish from 11 Oct until the ice forms.
Rod fishing with 1 rod in all rivers and lakes, and with 2 rods from a boat.
Protected zones: Nord-Mesna from the regulation dam to Danielsflø, and the fish channels at the outlets of Reinsvatn and Melsjøen.
Fishing from a boat is not allowed in Landedammen, Abbortjern, Matfartjern, Agntjern, Koltjern and Reinsvatn.
A belly boat is allowed in Abbortjern as a trial project.
Ice fishing with a handline and perch fishing with fyke nets are allowed in Melsjøen, Mjogsjøen, Matfartjern, Agntjern, Koltjern, Vesletjern, Avskåkån and Nord-Mesna.
The rules PDF also includes Nevelvann.
The net licence allows any mesh up to 39 mm.
The maximum number of nets per angler is 15 in Nevelvann, 8 in Melsjøen, but 2 in July, and 5 in Mjogsjøen.
In Nord-Mesna, the minimum mesh is 39 mm.
Nets must be marked with a name, be at most 25 metres long, be at least 50 metres from regulation dams, inlets and outlets where there are no marker posts, and must not be in the water between 10:00 and 18:00.
In Nord-Mesna, the fishing rules of Ringsaker Jakt- og Fiskeområde apply, and the otter board is allowed there from 15 May to 31 Aug with 1 otter board per angler, a maximum of 12 flies and 50 metres of line.
The listing states no catch limit.
Children under 16 fish for free.
Verify with Fåberg Østsides Utmarkslag.

Rules change. Always check with Fåberg Østsides Utmarkslag SA (inatur.no) before you fish.

Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Fåberg Østfjell (Lillehammer): 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 Fåberg Østfjell (Lillehammer)

Tuned to the water clarity here (stained water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout, 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

Spinners and spoons

Fly in the Mesna river system

Worm with a light sinker

Lures and flies that work here

The fish here

Colour guide for Fåberg Østfjell (Lillehammer)