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Veståsen, Kistefos skoger (Nordre Land)

The licence covers six lakes on Veståsen in Nordre Land, in the forests of AS Kistefos Træsliberi: Nedre Svartvatnet, Øvre Svartvatnet, Flæsa, Luli, Langvatnet and Holmvatnet. The company owns about 175,000 decares of forest. The listing gives brown trout and perch.

Species
Brown trout, perch
Season
Fishing is allowed all year, but only with a rod from the shore or a handline when ice fishing.
Fishing licence
AS Kistefos Træsliberi (inatur.no)
Covers six lakes on Veståsen: Nedre Svartvatnet, Øvre Svartvatnet, Flæsa, Luli, Langvatnet and Holmvatnet.
The water
Lake, stained water
Municipality
Fishing in Nordre Land
Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

  • Spinning

    Light spinning from the shore

    Spinners and small spoons from the shore for brown trout and perch. Otter boards and nets are not allowed.

  • Bait

    Ice fishing with a handline

    A handline with a small jigging spoon through the ice in winter.

Lures and flies that work here

  • Mepps Aglia gull str. 2spinner
  • Kobberblink 7 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.

  • Perch

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

Colour guide for Veståsen, Kistefos skoger (Nordre Land)

Tuned to the water clarity here (stained water) and the sport fish in it: brown trout and perch. 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