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Stange almenning

Stange almenning covers about 125,000 decares and has 15 lakes and tarns and many kilometres of river and stream. The listing gives brown trout, Arctic char, whitefish, perch and pike. Bergsjøen (366 m above sea level), Rasasjøen, Spetalsjøen and Lysjøen are open to otter-board fishing, and members of the association can borrow a rowing boat for free at several of the lakes. There are many tent sites, and lean-to shelters at some of the lakes.

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Species: Brown trout, pike, perch, arctic char, whitefish
Season: The fishing rules give no season.
Fishing licence: Stange Jeger og Fiskerforening (inatur.no); Net fishing in Bergsjøen needs a separate net licence and is for members of Stange Jeger- og Fiskerforening only.
The water: Lake, stained water
Municipality: Fishing in Stange; Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

Spinning
Spinning for perch, trout and pike
Spinners and spoons along the shore and from a boat. Use a wire leader where there is pike. Catch and release is banned, so every fish you catch must be killed and taken home.
Bait
Ice fishing and bait fishing
Ice fishing is allowed on all lakes and tarns. A small jigging spoon or worm near the bottom for perch, char and whitefish.

Lures and flies that work here

Mepps Aglia sølv str. 2–3spinner
Sluk 15–20 g med stålfortomspoon · For pike
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.

The area is approximate. Centre: 60.5323, 11.3544

Licence and rules

Advisory

The fishing rules give no season.
Ice fishing and float-line fishing are allowed on all lakes and tarns.
Verify locally.
Rod fishing and handline are allowed from shore and boat, and ice fishing and float-line fishing (kupefiske) are allowed on all lakes and tarns.
On the ordinary licence you can fish with nets of any mesh size in Spetalsjøen, Granerudsjøen and Lysjøen, and otter-board fishing is allowed in Bergsjøen, Rasasjøen, Spetalsjøen and Lysjøen.
Bergsjøen has a separate net licence with up to 10 nets of 25 m and mesh size 35–40 mm, plus one thinning net of at least 25 m with mesh size 19–21 mm for 1–5 nets, and two such nets for 6–10 nets.
All nets must be marked with name and phone number, and nets must not be set within 100 m of a river or stream mouth.
There is no minimum size, catch and release is banned, and all fish caught must be killed and taken home.
Boat engines, electric motors included, are not allowed on lakes and tarns.
The listing states no catch limit, and all fishing not named in the rules is banned.
Verify with Stange Jeger og Fiskerforening.

Rules change. Always check with Stange Jeger og Fiskerforening (inatur.no) before you fish.

Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Stange almenning: 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 Stange almenning

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

Time of day

Light

Species

Wind

Water temperature

SilverBest
Reflects sunlight and imitates baitfish, strongest in clear, sunlit water.
Try: Mepps Aglia silver, Blue Fox silver
GoldBest
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

Gear and lures

Spinning for perch, trout and pike

Ice fishing and bait fishing

Lures and flies that work here

The fish here

Colour guide for Stange almenning