# 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.

Source: https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/lagen-sone-3
Language: en
Alternate: https://finnfisk.no/fiskeplass/lagen-sone-3 (nb-NO)

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Zone 3 · River · 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.

[Buy a fishing licence](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50fdb313e4b01d4315176763) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.4589,10.1651)

- **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)](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50fdb313e4b01d4315176763). Zone card for zone 3, which covers Lågen in Ringebu municipality.
- **The water**: River, stained water
- **Municipality**: [Fishing in Ringebu](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/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 g** spoon
- **Mepps Aglia gull str. 3** spinner · For stained water

## The fish here

[Brown trout](https://finnfisk.no/en/orretfiske)

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

[Grayling](https://finnfisk.no/en/harrfiske)

Loves nymphs and small dry flies. A discreet presentation in clear water. Common in Lågen.

[Whitefish](https://finnfisk.no/en/sikfiske)

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

[Perch](https://finnfisk.no/en/abborfiske)

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.

## Area

The area is approximate. Centre: 61.4589, 10.1651

## Licence and rules

Advisory

- Fishing is allowed all year, but brown trout is protected from 1 Sep to 31 May up to Harpefoss.
- Trolling is only allowed 1 Jun to 31 Aug.
- During the closed season for brown trout, only bait hook and fly are allowed, maximum hook size 10 and no tube flies; the limit does not apply to flies of hook size 8 or smaller.
- Catch quota of a maximum 5 brown trout per season per angler above the 30 cm minimum size.
- When trolling, a maximum of 3 baits per boat, and outriggers are not allowed.
- The licence covers rod, handline and fly-otter with a maximum hook size of 8.
- Anglers are encouraged to release brown trout whose adipose fin has not been clipped.
- Keep moving as you fish, and note that a season licence runs from the purchase date to 31 Dec.
- Under-18s fish for free.
- Verify with Lågen Fiskeelv.

[Rules change. Always check with Lågen Fiskeelv SA (inatur.no) before you fish.](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50fdb313e4b01d4315176763)

## Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Gudbrandsdalslågen, Sone 3 (Ringebu): temperature, wind, rain, sunrise and sunset, the best times at first light and dusk, and the moon phase. The weather comes from Open-Meteo.

## 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

Silver Best

Reflects sunlight and imitates baitfish, strongest in clear, sunlit water.

Try: Mepps Aglia silver, Blue Fox silver

Gold Best

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

Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon

Silver/blue

A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.

Try: Blue Fox blue/silver

Copper

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

Try: Copper spinner, Copper spoon