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Eastern Norway · Lake · Lom

Finndalen statsallmenning

A state commons with 10 mountain lakes and 26 km of river where brown trout is the only species. Clear, cold mountain water: natural and silver-coloured lures; ice fishing in winter.

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Species
Brown trout
Season
Ice-free summer to autumn; ice fishing in winter.
Fishing licence
Finndalen fjellstyre (inatur.no)
The water
Lake, clear water
Municipality
Fishing in Lom
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Light spinning

    Small spoons and spinners; mobile mountain fishing from lake to lake.

  • Bait

    Ice fishing for trout

    Small jigging spoons and maggot/worm through the ice in winter.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Liten sølvblinkspoon
  • Rød/naturlig 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.

Colour guide for Finndalen statsallmenning

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

Time of day
Light
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