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Søndre Land (Veståsen og Øståsen)

Søndre Land Viltlag manages a large area on Veståsen and Øståsen on both sides of Randsfjorden in Søndre Land. With few exceptions, the licence covers all lakes in the municipality, and many of them are quiet forest lakes. The association names brown trout, perch and Arctic char among others, and the listing also gives pike, whitefish and grayling. Randsfjorden is not part of the licence.

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Species
Brown trout, pike, perch, arctic char, whitefish, grayling
Season
Rod fishing from the shore and from a boat is allowed from ice-out up to and including 15 September.
Fishing licence
Søndre Land Viltlag (inatur.no)
Covers, with few exceptions, all lakes in Søndre Land municipality. Randsfjorden is not included, and you need no licence there. Net fishing is private and not included.
The water
Lake, stained water
Municipality
Fishing in Søndre Land
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Spinners and spoons in the forest lakes

    Spinners and light spoons from the shore or a boat. Warmer colours often stand out in stained water. Use a steel trace where pike can be present.

  • Fly

    Fly for brown trout

    Class 4-6 with nymph and dry fly along the edges and at inlets, best on calm evenings.

  • Bait

    Ice fishing with a jigging spoon

    Ice-fishing rods and ice hooks (støkroker) are the permitted gear on the ice. Live bait is banned.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Mepps Aglia gull str. 2spinner
  • Kobberblink 10 gspoon
  • Abborpilkjigging spoon · For ice fishing

The fish here

  • Brown trout

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

  • Pike

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

  • Perch

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

  • Arctic char

    Often in deeper water in mountain lakes. Small spoons in red or natural colours. Best morning and evening.

  • Whitefish

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

  • Grayling

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

Colour guide for Søndre Land (Veståsen og Øståsen)

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

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

    Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon

  3. Silver/blue

    A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.

    Try: Blue Fox blue/silver

  4. Copper

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

    Try: Copper spinner, Copper spoon