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Eastern Norway · Lake · Nord-Fron, Sør-Fron

Fron statsalmenning og Espedalen bygdealmenning

A joint rod licence for the Fron state commons and the Espedalen village commons, in the mountains west of Gudbrandsdalen, in Espedalen and Skåbu, near Jotunheimvegen. The Fron state commons has 19 lakes and about 10 rivers and streams, from roadside lakes and rivers around Slangen to lakes in Børkdalen that take a couple of hours to walk in to. There are generally good brown trout stocks in all the lakes and rivers, whitefish in Slangen and Olstappen and some Arctic char in Øvre and Nedre Sprentjønn. The Espedalen village commons lies on the edge of Langsua National Park and also holds whitefish and perch.

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Species
Brown trout, whitefish, arctic char, perch
Season
The licence is valid all year.
Fishing licence
Fron Fjellstyre (inatur.no)
Fron Fjellstyre also sells a rod licence for the Fron state commons only (inatur 50f5bb6ce4b0b1d86438895d). The Espedalen village commons sells its own licence for the village commons only, with otter-board licences for non-residents on Breisjøen, Stor-Åkre, Kaldfjorden and Øyvatnet (inatur 50ead720e4b0c3bc1ad7d6e6). Espedalsvatnet with Valdrestjønn has its own licence from Espedalsvatnet Fiskesameie (inatur 515c0600e4b051292aae83ca).
The water
Lake, clear water
Municipalities
Fishing in Nord-Fron, Fishing in Sør-Fron
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Spoons and spinners in river and lake

    Slangselva and Espa are roadside rivers where spoons work well. Small spoons and spinners along the shore and at inlets and outlets in the mountain lakes.

  • Fly

    Fly to match the season and the hatch

    Class 4-6. Nymph in the current in Slangselva and Espa, dry fly on calm evenings in the Børkdalen lakes.

  • Bait

    Ice fishing with a jigging spoon

    Anyone may ice fish with hooks, without fixed gear, in the Espedalen village commons, and in the Fron state commons Slangen and Olstappen are open all year. Live bait is banned in the Fron state commons.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Mepps sølv str. 1–2spinner
  • Nymfe (naturlig)fly
  • Liten 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.

  • Whitefish

    Hard to catch on lures, usually taken on net or worm. Rarely a sport target, but present in many waters.

  • Arctic char

    Often in deeper water in mountain lakes. Small spoons in red or natural colours. Best morning and evening.

  • Perch

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

Colour guide for Fron statsalmenning og Espedalen bygdealmenning

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