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Fjorda (Gran)

Fjorda, also known as Velmunden, lies on the west side of Randsfjorden in Gran municipality in Hadeland. The licence covers Fjorda, Sortungen, Avtjern, Bjørnsjøen and Buvatnet, and the area is managed by Veståsen jeger og fiskeforening and Vaslien hjemrast grunneierforening. The seller lists brown trout, perch, Arctic char and whitefish.

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Species
Brown trout, perch, arctic char, whitefish
Season
Rod fishing and ice fishing are allowed in all lakes.
Fishing licence
Veståsen JFF (inatur.no)
The water
Lake, stained water
Municipality
Fishing in Gran
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Trolling and spinning

    Trolling is allowed in Fjorda, Sortungen and Buvatnet. From the shore, spoons and spinners work for brown trout and perch.

  • Bait

    Worm and ice fishing

    Worm and float for perch in summer, and a jigging spoon in winter. Rod fishing and ice fishing are allowed in all lakes.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Rapala Original 7–9 cmplug · For trolling
  • Sølvblink 10–15 gspoon
  • Abborpilkjigging spoon · For ice fishing

The fish here

  • Brown trout

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

  • Perch

    A shoaling fish. Small jigs, worms and spinners. Coloured water can take louder colours.

  • 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.

Colour guide for Fjorda (Gran)

Tuned to the water clarity here (stained water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout, perch, arctic char and whitefish. 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. GoldBest

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

    Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon

  3. Silver/blue

    A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.

    Try: Blue Fox blue/silver

  4. Copper

    Muted contrast with good visibility in low light and coloured water.

    Try: Copper spinner, Copper spoon