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Tokkeåi & Bandak (Tokke)

The trout strain in Tokkeåi and Bandak is more than 10 000 years old, short and powerful in shape, and adult fish can weigh over 15 kg and live 15-25 years. Bandak is 340 m deep and sits at 72 m above sea level at the top of the Telemark Canal. The largest trout taken on a rod there weighed 11.6 kg in 2004, and in 2003 one of 15.6 kg and 100 cm was landed. The average is 0.25-1.5 kg. Bandak also holds perch, eel, lamprey and three-spined stickleback.

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Species
Brown trout, arctic char, whitefish
+ 3 more recorded
Season
The licence states no fixed season.
Fishing licence
Bandak Fiskelag (inatur.no)
Artificial bait and barbless hooks are mandatory.
The water
River, clear water
Municipality
Fishing in Tokke
Southern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Fly

    Fly in the runs

    Class 5-6. Perfect river runs broken by deep pools and stony sections. Barbless hooks are mandatory.

  • Spinning

    Artificial bait in the pools

    Spoons and plugs with barbless hooks; pinch the barb down before you start.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Nymfe (mottakløs)fly (barbless)
  • Streamer (mottakløs)fly (barbless) · For large trout
  • Sølv/blå blinkspoon · Pinch the barb down

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.

  • Whitefish

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

Other fish in the water

  • European eel
  • Eurasian minnow
  • Brook lamprey

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 Tokkeåi & Bandak (Tokke)

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