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Ytre Rendal (Storsjøen og Mistra)

The main licence for Ytre Rendal covers five fishing areas around Storsjøen in Rendalen. Storsjøen (252 m above sea level) is about 35 km long and holds one of the country's large-trout stocks, and big brown trout run up from the lake into the Mistra early in the summer. The Ytre Rendal JFF area has Nordre Rena, Lomnessjøen, Åkrestrømmen and the Rensjøen lakes, with grayling, brown trout, Arctic char, whitefish, perch and pike. Andrå and Sjøli on the east side of Storsjøen have many small lakes with brown trout and Arctic char.

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Species: Brown trout, grayling, arctic char, whitefish, perch, pike; + 4 more recorded
Season: Storsjøen: All fishing from shore and boat is banned 1 Jan to 28 Feb, but ice fishing and jigging are allowed.
Fishing licence: Mistra Elvelag SA (inatur.no); The main licence covers all five fishing areas: Mistra, Storsjøen, Ytre Rendal JFF, Andrå and Sjøli. Day, week and season cards are also sold for each area, plus a day card for ice fishing and jigging on Storsjøen. The resident season card is only for people with a home address in Rendalen.
The water: Lake, stained water
Municipality: Fishing in Rendalen; Eastern Norway

Gear and lures

Spinning
Trolling for large brown trout in Storsjøen
Trolling is the most common method for visitors on Storsjøen. Use plugs and spoons, with at most 6 rods per boat. North of the line from Sputnesset to a point south of Åsheim, trolling is banned 15 Sep to 15 Nov.
Fly
Grayling and trout in the rivers
Class 5-6. Nymph and dry fly in the Mistra, Nordre Rena and Åkrestrømmen. Trout under 30 cm go back, and from 20 Aug so do trout over 40 cm, so bring a landing net and pliers.
Bait
Ice fishing for char in Andrå
Valsjøen is known for good ice fishing for Arctic char. The licence covers 2 jigging sticks for ice fishing. A char jigging spoon in red and copper with maggot is the most common winter rig.

Lures and flies that work here

Dorgewobbler 9–13 cmplug · Trolling on Storsjøen
Nymfe (naturlig)fly · Grayling in the rivers
Røyeblink i rødt og kobberjigging spoon · Ice fishing with maggot

The fish here

Brown trout
Active at first light and dusk. Lures and flies. Fish along edges, inlets and rocks.
Grayling
Loves nymphs and small dry flies. A discreet presentation in clear water. Common in Lågen.
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.
Perch
A shoaling fish. Small jigs, worms and spinners. Coloured water can take louder colours.
Pike
Big, visible baits. A wire trace is a must. Shallow water early and late in the season.

Other fish in the water

Burbot
Lake trout
Roach
Eurasian minnow

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.

The area is approximate. Centre: 61.7451, 11.3640

Licence and rules

Advisory

Storsjøen: All fishing from shore and boat is banned 1 Jan to 28 Feb, but ice fishing and jigging are allowed.
North of the line from Sputnesset to a point south of Åsheim, trolling is banned 15 Sep to 15 Nov.
Åkrestrømmen, Mistra, Nordre Rena, Lomnessjøen and their side rivers and brooks: brown trout 1 May to 15 Sep, other species all year.
Andrå: brown trout are protected 15 Sep to 15 Nov, and all fishing in running water is banned 1 Jan to 20 May.
Sjøli: fishing all year.
The main licence covers five areas with their own rules, and anglers must learn the rules for each area.
Storsjøen: brown trout minimum size 50 cm and maximum size 65 cm, at most 2 trout between those sizes per angler per day, and at most 2 trout over 65 cm per angler per season.
Set gear is banned in Storsjøen north of the line from Sputnesset to a marked point south of Åsheim, and trolling is limited to 6 rods or lures per boat.
Åkrestrømmen, Mistra, Nordre Rena, Lomnessjøen and their side rivers and brooks: brown trout minimum size 30 cm, at most 1 trout over 40 cm per angler per day up to and including 19 Aug, and from 20 Aug all trout over 40 cm must be released.
Only rod, jigging stick and handline are allowed here.
Otter boards are allowed in Fuggsjøen.
The listing also allows otter boards in Lomnessjøen, but the rules attachment for Lomnessjøen allows only rod, jigging stick and handline.
Fishing from a boat is banned on Nordre and Søndre Rensjøen.
Andrå: fishing from any floating craft is banned, except for owners and users of the cabins at Valsjøen, Villsjøen and Veksen.
The Andrå licence covers 1 rod or handline and 2 jigging sticks for ice fishing.
Arctic char under 20 cm in Valsjøen must be released.
In Veksen in 2025 to 2029 you may keep 1 brown trout per angler per day, and all trout over 40 cm must be released.
Across the whole area, set gear is banned in rivers and brooks and within 100 m of inlets and outlets in lakes, and bait fish that do not occur naturally in the water are banned.
All catches must be reported.
Only anglers aged 16 and over need a licence in Åkrestrømmen, Mistra, Nordre Rena and Lomnessjøen, and in Andrå children under 16 fish for free.
Verify with Mistra Elvelag.

Rules change. Always check with Mistra Elvelag SA (inatur.no) before you fish.

Conditions today

In a browser, this block shows today’s weather at Ytre Rendal (Storsjøen og Mistra): 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 Ytre Rendal (Storsjøen og Mistra)

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

Trolling for large brown trout in Storsjøen

Grayling and trout in the rivers

Ice fishing for char in Andrå

Lures and flies that work here

The fish here

Other fish in the water

Colour guide for Ytre Rendal (Storsjøen og Mistra)