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Eastern Norway · River · Stor-Elvdal, Folldal, Sør-Fron

Atnavassdraget (Sollia/Rondane)

A large licence area running from where the Atna meets the Glomma right up under Rondane national park, across Stor-Elvdal, Folldal and Sør-Fron. The landscape shifts from bare high mountain to slow-moving river in the Atnsjø marshes, while the lower Atna drops through rapids and small falls towards the Glomma. Atnsjøen sits at 701 m above sea level and holds a good char population that yields fish up to about five kilos each year, brown trout hold almost every lake large and small, and the rights holder reports grayling of good size in the lower Atna. Atnsjøen is a 5 to 15 minute walk from the road with steep slopes along the water, while Setninga lies in a steep valley floor and is partly hard to move along.

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Species
Brown trout, arctic char, grayling
+ 2 more recorded
Season
Rod fishing from ice-out through 15 September, after which the water closes.
Fishing licence
Atna Fiskeforening / Sollia fjellstyre (inatur.no)
Ice fishing is sold as a separate card (inatur 59089082e4b031c6a2052396), and net fishing needs a separate net fishing card.
The water
River, clear water
Municipalities
Fishing in Stor-Elvdal, Fishing in Folldal, Fishing in Sør-Fron
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Fly

    Fly for trout and grayling

    Nymph and dry fly in the rapids of the lower Atna and in Vulua/Setninga.

  • Spinning

    Light spinning

    Small spinners along the edges and pools, and along the steep shores of Atnsjøen.

  • Bait

    Ice fishing for char

    Sold as a separate winter licence from 1 December. Jigging spoon and maggot on Atnsjøen and the char tarns, which are a half-hour to an hour on skis from the road.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Tørrfluefly
  • Nymfe (naturlig)fly · Grayling in the lower Atna
  • Liten spinner sølvspinner
  • Pilk med maggotjigging spoon · Ice fishing for char

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.

  • Grayling

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

Other fish in the water

  • Eurasian minnow
  • Alpine bullhead

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 Atnavassdraget (Sollia/Rondane)

Tuned to the water clarity here (clear water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout, arctic char and grayling. 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. Silver/blue

    A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.

    Try: Blue Fox blue/silver

  3. Natural/holographic

    Discreet and believable, effective at first light and dusk when fish are active.

    Try: Holographic plug, Natural nymph

  4. Gold

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

    Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon