# Vossovassdraget (Vangsvatnet)

> Vangsvatnet and its associated lakes at Voss with brown trout and Arctic char. Clear water, glacier-influenced at times; silver and natural colours, a little…

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Alternate: https://finnfisk.no/fiskeplass/voss (nb-NO)

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Western Norway · Lake · Voss

Vangsvatnet and its associated lakes at Voss with brown trout and Arctic char. Clear water, glacier-influenced at times; silver and natural colours, a little warmer when the water is coloured.

[Buy a fishing licence](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50ec8880e4b092f33faf50e1) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.617,6.3495)

- **Species**: Brown trout, arctic char. + 3 more recorded
- **Season**: Summer to autumn.
- **Fishing licence**: [Voss grunneigarlag (inatur.no)](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50ec8880e4b092f33faf50e1)
- **The water**: Lake, clear water
- **Municipality**: [Fishing in Voss](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/voss). Western Norway

## Fishing tips

Vangsvatnet is large, with brown trout and Arctic char. Troll and cast along the shore, outlets and shallows.

Silver and natural colours in clear, at times glacier-fed water. Check local rules for salmon and sea trout.

## Gear and lures

- Spinning

### All-round spinning

Spoons and spinners along the shore and outlets.

- Fly

### Fly in the evening

Class 5-6 when the fish are rising.

### Lures and flies that work here

- **Sølv/blå blink** spoon
- **Mepps sølv str. 2–3** spinner

## 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.

### Other fish in the water

- Atlantic salmon
- European eel
- Three-spined stickleback

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: 60.6170, 6.3495

## Licence and rules

Advisory

- Summer to autumn.
- Verify locally.
- Vangsvatnet with several lakes and river at Voss.
- Brown trout and Arctic char.
- Verify the rules and any salmon/sea trout restrictions locally.

[Rules change. Always check with Voss grunneigarlag (inatur.no) before you fish.](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/50ec8880e4b092f33faf50e1)

## Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Vossovassdraget (Vangsvatnet): 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 Vossovassdraget (Vangsvatnet)

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