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Sødorp sameige (Nord-Fron)

Sødorp sameige offers fishing in the mountains along the Peer Gynt seterveg, which starts at Sødorp in Vinstra and runs for about 45 km. The fishing is easy to reach from the road, in high-mountain terrain with patches of mixed forest. Stocks of brown trout and Arctic char vary, and good pan-sized fish are found everywhere. Storvatnet, one of the ice-fishing lakes, lies 860 m above sea level.

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Species
Brown trout, arctic char
Season
Fishing with 1 rod is allowed in all rivers and lakes 1 Jun to 5 Sep.
Fishing licence
Sødorp Sameige (inatur.no)
Rod licences, rod and otter-board licences, a season licence for ice fishing and a separate licence for grayling fishing in Avstjern are sold as separate licences. The net licence is for local residents only.
The water
Lake, clear water
Municipality
Fishing in Nord-Fron
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Light spinning along the Peer Gynt seterveg

    Small spoons and spinners for brown trout and Arctic char in the lakes along the road. The rules allow 1 rod per angler.

  • Fly

    Fly on calm evenings

    Class 4-5 with nymph and dry fly in lakes and rivers. Avstjern has its own licence for fly rod and small hooks, 5 Sep to 1 Oct.

  • Bait

    Ice fishing in winter

    Ice fishing is open to all on Austjern, Fjelltjern, Storvatnet and Koltjern 15 Nov to 1 May, with a separate season licence. Small jigging spoons over shallows and at inlets and outlets.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Liten sølvblinkspoon
  • Mepps sølv str. 1–2spinner
  • Røyepilkjigging spoon · For ice fishing

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.

Colour guide for Sødorp sameige (Nord-Fron)

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