# 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.

Source: https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/tokkeai-bandak
Language: en
Alternate: https://finnfisk.no/fiskeplass/tokkeai-bandak (nb-NO)

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Southern Norway · River · 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.

[Buy a fishing licence](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/601280ed00cdf00003db5109) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=59.4407,8.0261)

- **Species**: Brown trout, arctic char, whitefish. + 3 more recorded
- **Season**: The licence states no fixed season.
- **Fishing licence**: [Bandak Fiskelag (inatur.no)](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/601280ed00cdf00003db5109). Artificial bait and barbless hooks are mandatory.
- **The water**: River, clear water
- **Municipality**: [Fishing in Tokke](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/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 blink** spoon · Pinch the barb down

## The fish here

[Brown trout](https://finnfisk.no/en/orretfiske)

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

[Arctic char](https://finnfisk.no/en/royefiske)

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

[Whitefish](https://finnfisk.no/en/sikfiske)

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.

## Area

The area is approximate. Centre: 59.4407, 8.0261

## Licence and rules

Advisory

- The licence states no fixed season.
- Verify locally.
- Catch and release on fish over 35 cm and under 25 cm.
- The quota is a maximum of 3 fish between 25 and 35 cm per day per person.
- Artificial bait only, no live bait, and barbless hooks only.
- Catch reporting is mandatory.
- The rules exist to protect the large-trout strain.
- Verify the rules with Bandak Fiskelag.

[Rules change. Always check with Bandak Fiskelag (inatur.no) before you fish.](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/601280ed00cdf00003db5109)

## Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Tokkeåi & Bandak (Tokke): 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 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

Silver Best

Reflects sunlight and imitates baitfish, strongest in clear, sunlit water.

Try: Mepps Aglia silver, Blue Fox silver

Silver/blue

A natural baitfish imitation in clear water and good light.

Try: Blue Fox blue/silver

Natural/holographic

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

Try: Holographic plug, Natural nymph

Gold

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

Try: Mepps Aglia gold, Gold spoon