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Zone 3 · River · Ringebu

Gudbrandsdalslågen, Sone 3 (Ringebu)

Lågen through Ringebu. The zone holds a great many species, but the best known are brown trout, grayling, whitefish, burbot, perch and roach. Its lower part reaches into the northern end of Losna, where the river system has several large-trout strains that spawn in Lågen and its tributaries. The anglers here range from professionals to families with a worm rod and a campfire.

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Species
Brown trout, grayling, whitefish, perch
+ 8 more recorded
Season
Fishing is allowed all year, but brown trout is protected from 1 Sep to 31 May up to Harpefoss.
Fishing licence
Lågen Fiskeelv SA (inatur.no)
Zone card for zone 3, which covers Lågen in Ringebu municipality.
The water
River, stained water
Municipality
Fishing in Ringebu
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Fly

    Nymph and dry fly for grayling

    Class 4-6 and a thin leader. Grayling hold in the steady current, brown trout along the edges and back eddies.

  • Spinning

    Lures along edges and pools

    Spoons and spinners of 8-18 g, heavier where the current is hard.

  • Bait

    Worm rod and a campfire

    This zone is as much family fishing as specialist fishing. Whitefish and perch take worm in the calmer sections.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Nymfe (naturlig)fly · Standard for grayling
  • Sølv/kobber blink 12–18 gspoon
  • Mepps Aglia gull str. 3spinner · For stained water

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.

  • Whitefish

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

  • Perch

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

Other fish in the water

  • Burbot
  • Roach
  • Common bream
  • Crucian carp
  • Common dace
  • Eurasian minnow
  • Alpine bullhead
  • River lamprey

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 Gudbrandsdalslågen, Sone 3 (Ringebu)

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