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Gausdal Vestfjell og Langsua (Gausdal)

Gausdal Vestfjell is the Gausdal state commons, the mountain area between Gudbrandsdalen and Valdres, and makes up about half of Gausdal municipality. The licence covers more than 90 lakes, from clear high-mountain lakes with large brown trout to forest tarns, and about 40 km of river, among them Dokkelva, Fjelldokka, Nordåa, Revåa and Hynna. Brown trout dominates, but Arctic char lives in Hornsjøen, Dunglungen, Mossjøen, Ropptjønnet and Kroktjønnet in Vetafjellet, whitefish in Mjogsjøen, and perch in Kroktjønnet by Kittilbu and in Svarttjønnet. Dokkfløyvatnet, 735 m above sea level, holds perch and whitefish as well as brown trout.

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Species: Brown trout, arctic char, perch, whitefish
Season: The fishing season follows the calendar year.
Fishing licence: Gausdal fjellstyre (inatur.no); Not valid in Revsjøene, Stubben and Risåtjønnene. Under the rules for non-residents, the licence is not valid in nedre Reinsjøen by Hellebergseter either. The otter board, nets, longlines and ice fishing with set hooks need a season licence for fixed gear.
The water: Lake, clear water
Municipality: Fishing in Gausdal; Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

Spinning
Light spinning in the mountain lakes
Small spoons and spinners from the shore, with short walks between the lakes. The mountain board rents out boats on 11 lakes, among them Mjogsjøen and Snæra. In the restricted-rights lakes, only rod fishing from the shore is allowed.
Fly
Fly in the rivers and pool streams
Class 4-6. Dry fly and nymph in Dokkelva, Fjelldokka, Nordåa, Revåa and Hynna. Rivers and streams are closed from 11 Sep to 15 Oct.
Bait
Worm in summer, jigging on the ice
Worm and float in the forest tarns, where perch and Arctic char also suit children. In winter, ice fishing is allowed, but set hooks need a season licence for fixed gear.

Lures and flies that work here

Sølvblink 7–12 gspoon
Mepps Aglia str. 2spinner
Tørrflue, mørkfly · For rivers and pool streams

The fish here

Brown trout
Active at first light and dusk. Lures and flies. Fish along edges, inlets and rocks.
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.
Whitefish
Hard to catch on lures, usually taken on net or worm. Rarely a sport target, but present in many waters.

The area is approximate. Centre: 61.2090, 9.8535

Licence and rules

Advisory

The fishing season follows the calendar year.
In rivers and streams, all fishing is banned from 11 September through 15 October.
In lakes and tarns, fishing is allowed all year, but in the same period only more than 50 metres from an inlet or outlet that holds fish.
Rod fishing is open to everyone, with up to 2 rods or 2 handlines per licence holder.
All tackle other than rod, handline, set hook, otter board, longline and net is banned, and in rivers and streams only rod and handline are allowed.
Motorboats are banned, except on Dokkfløyvatnet, where a motor of up to 5 hp is allowed.
In these restricted-rights lakes, only rod fishing from the shore is allowed: Ormtjønnet, Valdrestjønna, Glåmen, Obleiken, Ropptjønnet, Karssjøen, Hornsjøen, Dunglungen, Øvre Ongsjøen, Mossjøen, Slivatnet, Nyseter-Slivatnet, Mjødokka, Omundtjønnet, Vågskardsvatnet, Indre Reinsjøene, Skjelbreisvatnet, Vestmjøs, Leppevatna, Gryttjønnet, Nordbuvatnet, Galbutjønna, Øvre Reinsjøen by Helleberg seter, the middle part of Dokkfløyvatnet and Dokkvatnet.
For non-residents and foreign visitors, the otter board is allowed in Mjogsjøen, the northern part of Dokkfløyvatnet from Storlibua northwards, Morgobeittjønnet, Kroktjønnet by Kittilbu, Snæra, Tortjønnet and Nyvatnet.
Nets are allowed in Mjogsjøen with a maximum of 5 nets and a maximum mesh of 32 mm, in Dokkfløy north of Storlibua with a maximum of 5 nets and a 35 mm mesh only, and in Dokkfløy north of Blæstern with any number of floating nets, but not closer than 200 metres to the shore.
Net fishing is banned for 200 metres below the mouth of Dokkelva in Dokkfløyvatnet, and nets must not be set between 10:00 and 16:00.
The otter board and fixed gear are only allowed for people who have lived in Norway for the last year.
Ice fishing is allowed on the commons lakes, except the lakes the licence does not cover, with up to 10 set hooks per licence holder, marked with name, address and phone number.
Children under 16 fish for free with a rod.
Young people up to and including age 20 fish for free, but must collect a licence from a seller.
Verify with Gausdal fjellstyre.

Rules change. Always check with Gausdal fjellstyre (inatur.no) before you fish.

Conditions today

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Colour guide for Gausdal Vestfjell og Langsua (Gausdal)

Tuned to the water clarity here (clear water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout, arctic char, perch and whitefish. 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
Silver/blue
A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.
Try: Blue Fox blue/silver
Natural/holographic
Discreet and believable, effective at first light and dusk when fish are active.
Try: Holographic plug, Natural nymph
Gold
A warm glow that shows up well in overcast weather and stained water.
Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon

Gear and lures

Light spinning in the mountain lakes

Fly in the rivers and pool streams

Worm in summer, jigging on the ice

Lures and flies that work here

The fish here

Colour guide for Gausdal Vestfjell og Langsua (Gausdal)