# Nordmarka (Oslo)

> Forest lakes and rivers in the woodlands around Oslo, managed by OFA. Stained water; warmer, visible colours like gold and orange.

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

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Eastern Norway · Lake · Oslo

Forest lakes and rivers in the woodlands around Oslo, managed by OFA. Stained water; warmer, visible colours like gold and orange.

[Buy a fishing licence](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/5c594c3db471df00030a5222) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.05,10.7)

- **Species**: Brown trout, perch, pike, whitefish. + 8 more recorded
- **Season**: Year-round for most species; verify locally.
- **Fishing licence**: [OFA (inatur.no)](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/5c594c3db471df00030a5222)
- **The water**: Lake, stained water
- **Municipality**: [Fishing in Oslo](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/oslo). Eastern Norway

## Fishing tips

Forest lakes and rivers around Oslo. Perch take jigs and worm along edges and jetties, brown trout take small spinners.

Pike are found in several lakes: a plug or jig with a wire trace. Stained water, so gold and orange are good colours.

## Gear and lures

- Spinning

### All-round spinning

Spinners and small plugs for trout and perch; a wire leader where there are pike.

- Bait

### Bait fishing for perch

Worm and float work well in forest lakes.

### Lures and flies that work here

- **Mepps gull/oransje** spinner · For stained forest water
- **Wobbler + stålfortom** plug · For pike

## 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.

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

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

[Pike](https://finnfisk.no/en/gjeddefiske)

Big, visible baits. A wire trace is a must. Shallow water early and late in the season.

[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.

### Other fish in the water

- Burbot
- Brook trout
- Lake trout
- Roach
- Crucian carp
- European smelt
- Eurasian minnow
- Brook 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: 60.0500, 10.7000

## Licence and rules

Advisory

- Year-round for most species; verify locally.
- Around 500 forest lakes and rivers in the woodlands around Oslo, managed by OFA.
- Brown trout, perch, pike and whitefish.
- Verify the rules locally.

[Rules change. Always check with OFA (inatur.no) before you fish.](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/5c594c3db471df00030a5222)

## Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Nordmarka (Oslo): 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 Nordmarka (Oslo)

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