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Ottaelva i Skjåk

The Otta through Skjåk, glacier-fed from Breheimen, often murky. Use visible, high-contrast colours (chartreuse, orange, copper) for brown trout and grayling.

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Species
Brown trout, grayling
Season
Summer to autumn.
Fishing licence
Skjåk almenning (inatur.no)
The water
River, murky water
Municipality
Fishing in Skjåk
Eastern Norway

Fishing tips

  1. The Otta at Skjåk is glacier-fed from Breheimen and can be murky. Heavy lures and visible colours stay down and show up.

  2. The daily quota from the Lom border to Dønfoss is one fish over 35 cm per day per licence. Grayling on the lower stretches take a nymph.

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Sturdy light spinning

    Heavier lures in strong, glacier-fed water; fish the edges and back eddies.

  • Fly

    Nymph for grayling

    A heavy nymph where visibility allows.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Fluoriserende spinnerspinner · For murky glacial water
  • Kobber/gull blinkspoon

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.

Colour guide for Ottaelva i Skjåk

Tuned to the water clarity here (murky water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout and grayling. Pick time and light and species.

Time of day
Light
Species
Wind
Water temperature

  1. Fire tigerBest

    High contrast and visibility when the water is hard to see through.

    Try: Fire tiger plug

  2. ChartreuseBest

    Fluorescent, shows up well in murky water and poor visibility.

    Try: Fluorescent chartreuse spinner

  3. Silver

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

    Try: Mepps Aglia silver, Blue Fox silver

  4. Gold

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

    Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon