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Folla fluefiskesoner (Alvdal)

Newly established fly-fishing zones in the Folla river in Alvdal, easy to reach from the road and the paths along the river. Crystal-clear water, rich insect life and good stocks of grayling and brown trout. Folla has a large catchment, which keeps the river full and stable through the season, and over the sixty kilometres from its source area at Hegglingen on Dovre the river alternates between gentle rapids, good pools and slow-flowing sections. Lower down it has cut deep into sediments and bedrock through a narrow V-shaped valley, with classic grayling water. The river system also holds bullhead, burbot and minnow.

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Species
Brown trout, grayling
+ 3 more recorded
Season
Season 1 Jun to 31 Oct.
Fishing licence
Glåma Folla Fiskelag SA (inatur.no)
With a card for the fly fishing zones you can also fish other parts of Glåma and Folla in Alvdal municipality.
The water
River, clear water
Municipality
Fishing in Alvdal
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Fly

    Fly only, barbless

    Class 3-5 in crystal-clear water with rich insect life. The line must carry the cast and flies must be barbless. The harvest window is grayling of 35-40 cm, one fish per day.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Tørrflue str. 14–18, uten mothakefly (barbless)
  • Nymfe uten mothakefly (barbless)
  • Liten streamer uten mothakefly (barbless) · For trout in deeper pools, all trout released

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.

Other fish in the water

  • Burbot
  • Eurasian minnow
  • Alpine bullhead

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.

Colour guide for Folla fluefiskesoner (Alvdal)

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