# Fishing spots near Stavanger > Lakes near Stavanger station that have a fishing-card offer nearby, with distance, travel time by public transport, a link to the offer and the species recorded. Plus free fishing at Stokkavatnet. Source: https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplasser-naer-stavanger Language: en Alternate: https://finnfisk.no/fiskeplasser-naer-stavanger (nb-NO) --- [All fishing spots](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplasser) Near the city Updated 6 October 2026 The table below has 20 lakes within 50 km of Stavanger stasjon in a straight line, each with a fishing-card offer on inatur nearby. For 9 of them the card nearby does not cover the lake, and the table says so. The nearest of the others are Stora Stokkavatnet, Hålandsvatnet and Oslandsvatnet. By public transport the trip to Stora Stokkavatnet and Hålandsvatnet takes 28 and 38 minutes on a Saturday morning, in that order. Oslandsvatnet has no good public transport connection. Svartevatnet within 50 km also has a fishing-card offer nearby, but it is closed to fishing and is not in the table. ## Lakes and fishing cards Nearest lake first, and the distance is a straight line from Stavanger stasjon. The table has the lakes with a fishing-card offer on inatur within 2.5 km. The Fishing card column links the offer that lies nearest the lake, but the card there does not always cover the lake. So read what the card covers, and check that it covers the lake before you buy. Where a source shows that the card does not cover the lake, the column says so. Where a source shows that another card covers it, the column links that card. [Fishing in Rogaland](https://finnfisk.no/en/fylke/rogaland) shows the largest waters in the county with a fishing-card offer nearby, and the numbers municipality by municipality. Lakes within 50 km of Stavanger stasjon with a fishing-card offer on inatur nearby, with travel time by public transport | Lake | Municipality | Distance | Public transport | Fishing card | Species recorded | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Stora Stokkavatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/stavanger/stora-stokkavatnet) | [Stavanger](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/stavanger) | 3.7 km | 28 min, no change. Bus 14, then 15 min on foot. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Stora%20Stokkavatnet&stopLat=58.96555&stopLon=5.66735) | [Free from municipal land](https://www.stavanger.kommune.no/kultur-og-fritid/tur-og-natur/52-hverdagsturer/stokkavatnturen/) | Arctic char, brown trout, whitefish, perch, pike and grayling | | [Hålandsvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/stavanger/halandsvatnet) | [Stavanger](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/stavanger) | 5.8 km | 38 min, no change. Bus 15, then 19 min on foot. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=H%C3%A5landsvatnet&stopLat=58.97585&stopLon=5.63285) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/535e0d96e4b0caa6f76676b8) | Arctic char, brown trout, pike, whitefish, grayling and perch | | [Litla Djuplivatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/litla-djuplivatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 34.8 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Litla%20Djuplivatnet&stopLat=58.6671&stopLon=5.91115) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/geodata-hosting-inatur-prod-files/mapexport/50d07597e4b0239f1167dadc.jpg) | Brown trout | | [Stora Djuplivatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/stora-djuplivatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 34.9 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Stora%20Djuplivatnet&stopLat=58.6693&stopLon=5.92465) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/geodata-hosting-inatur-prod-files/mapexport/50d07597e4b0239f1167dadc.jpg) | Brown trout | | [Rånavatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/ranavatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 35.1 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=R%C3%A5navatnet&stopLat=58.66185&stopLon=5.8947) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/geodata-hosting-inatur-prod-files/mapexport/50d07597e4b0239f1167dadc.jpg) | Brown trout, Arctic char, pike, whitefish, grayling and perch | | [Kvesvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/kvesvatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 36.1 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Kvesvatnet&stopLat=58.657&stopLon=5.9234) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/geodata-hosting-inatur-prod-files/mapexport/50d07597e4b0239f1167dadc.jpg) | Brown trout, Arctic char, pike, whitefish, grayling and perch | | [Oslandsvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/oslandsvatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 36.5 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Oslandsvatnet&stopLat=58.65015&stopLon=5.89875) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/50d07597e4b0239f1167dadc) | Brown trout, Arctic char, pike, whitefish, grayling and perch | | [Røyslandsvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/royslandsvatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 37.3 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=R%C3%B8yslandsvatnet&stopLat=58.6518&stopLon=5.95645) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/50d07597e4b0239f1167dadc) | Brown trout, Arctic char, pike, whitefish, grayling and perch | | [Trollhaugstjørni](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/trollhaugstjorni) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 38.4 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Trollhaugstj%C3%B8rni&stopLat=58.63705&stopLon=5.9301) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/geodata-hosting-inatur-prod-files/mapexport/50d07597e4b0239f1167dadc.jpg) | Brown trout | | [Litletjørn](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/gjesdal/litletjorn) | [Gjesdal](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/gjesdal) | 43.3 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Litletj%C3%B8rn&stopLat=58.7413&stopLon=6.3463) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://inatur.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/filer/5123b130e4b0e29baa6a8897/5123b8aee4b0e29baa6a889d) | Brown trout | | [Leitetjørna](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/leitetjorna) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 43.6 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Leitetj%C3%B8rna&stopLat=58.72975&stopLon=6.33775) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/5123b17de4b01b3acf14ed57) | Brown trout | | [Oksevadtjørna](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/oksevadtjorna) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 43.8 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Oksevadtj%C3%B8rna&stopLat=58.73845&stopLon=6.3534) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/5123b17de4b01b3acf14ed57) | Brown trout | | [Stølsvatna](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/gjesdal/stolsvatna) | [Gjesdal](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/gjesdal) | 44.0 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=St%C3%B8lsvatna&stopLat=58.74495&stopLon=6.3673) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/5123b17de4b01b3acf14ed57) | Brown trout, pike, whitefish, Arctic char, grayling and perch | | [Stølsvatni](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/gjesdal/stolsvatni) | [Gjesdal](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/gjesdal) | 44.2 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=St%C3%B8lsvatni&stopLat=58.7462&stopLon=6.37295) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/5123b17de4b01b3acf14ed57) | Brown trout, pike, whitefish, Arctic char, grayling and perch | | [Kollhomtjørna](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/kollhomtjorna) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 45.3 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Kollhomtj%C3%B8rna&stopLat=58.7172&stopLon=6.35475) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/5123b17de4b01b3acf14ed57) | Brown trout | | [Håvardtjørna](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/havardtjorna) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 45.7 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=H%C3%A5vardtj%C3%B8rna&stopLat=58.72575&stopLon=6.3763) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/631c2d701b0a514ec5124736) | Brown trout, pike, whitefish, Arctic char, grayling and perch | | [Barbuvatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/barbuvatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 46.6 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Barbuvatnet&stopLat=58.7271&stopLon=6.3982) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://inatur.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/filer/5123b130e4b0e29baa6a8897/5123b8aee4b0e29baa6a889d) | Brown trout, pike, whitefish, Arctic char, grayling and perch | | [Stavtjørna](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/stavtjorna) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 46.6 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Stavtj%C3%B8rna&stopLat=58.70625&stopLon=6.3678) | [Fishing card on inatur](https://inatur.no/fiske/5123b17de4b01b3acf14ed57) | Brown trout | | [Lomstjørn](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/lomstjorn) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 47.1 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Lomstj%C3%B8rn&stopLat=58.7185&stopLon=6.39635) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://inatur.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/filer/5123b130e4b0e29baa6a8897/5123b8aee4b0e29baa6a889d) | Brown trout, pike, whitefish, Arctic char, grayling and perch | | [Store Grytevatnet](https://finnfisk.no/en/vann/bjerkreim/store-grytevatnet) | [Bjerkreim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiske/bjerkreim) | 47.9 km | No good public transport connection. [Plan the trip](https://entur.no/reiselenke?startLabel=Stavanger%20stasjon&startLat=58.966568&startLon=5.732616&stopLabel=Store%20Grytevatnet&stopLat=58.70835&stopLon=6.39955) | [The card nearby does not cover this water](https://s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/geodata-hosting-inatur-prod-files/mapexport/631c2d701b0a514ec5124736.jpg) | Brown trout | Closed to fishing and not in the table: Svartevatnet. The map from Bjerkreimsheiene utmarkslag marks Svartevatnet as a weak stock that is not open to fishing. The offer on inatur points to that map for the waters the card covers. [See the source](https://inatur.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/filer/5123b130e4b0e29baa6a8897/5123b8aee4b0e29baa6a889d) The species are GBIF records within 2 km of the centre of the lake. They say the species has been seen there, not how much fish there is, and not that you may fish for it. The travel times come from Entur on 6 October 2026, for Saturday 10 October 2026, leaving Stavanger stasjon between 08:00 and 10:00. Timetables change, so check the trip in Entur before you go. ## What to know in Stavanger - At Stora Stokkavatnet everyone fishes free from municipal land, Stavanger kommune writes. The table shows that in place of the card. - The card for Hålandsvatnet is sold by Hålandsvatnet Grunneierlag on inatur. Everyone under 16 fishes free there. ## Curated spots A curated spot has a guide of its own, with zones, species, gear and rules. No curated spot is within 50 km. The nearest is Siravassdraget (Sirdal), 66.7 km from Stavanger stasjon in a straight line. [Read the guide](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplass/siravassdraget) ## How to buy a fishing card 1. Open the link in the Fishing card column. It goes to the offer on inatur. 2. Read who sells the card, and which lakes it covers. The offer page shows the seller, and usually the rules too. 3. Choose the type of card and pay. 4. Carry the card when you fish. An inspector can ask to see it. Season, size limits, quotas and gear are set by the rights holder, and they are not given here. Ask the seller when the offer page does not answer. ## About the travel times The time is the fastest trip leaving in that window, from the first departure to the arrival. A trip that ends with more than 45 minutes on foot shows as no good public transport connection. The trip goes to the centre point NVE gives for the lake, the same point the distance is measured to. The centre of a large lake can be far from any path, and then Entur often finds no trip there. Another day or time can give another trip. The Plan the trip links open the Entur trip search from Stavanger stasjon to the lake, from the moment you open them. Contains data under the [Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD)](https://data.norge.no/nlod/no/2.0) made available by [Entur AS](https://entur.no). Finnfisk picked one trip per lake and rounded the times to whole minutes. ## Common questions ### Where can I fish for free in Stavanger? - From the kommune’s land around Stora Stokkavatnet. Stavanger kommune writes that everyone fishes free from there. Children under 16 also fish free for inland species from 1 January to 20 August, except in watercourses with salmon and sea trout. [Fishing with children](https://finnfisk.no/en/barnefiske) ### Who sells fishing cards for the lakes in Bjerkreim and Gjesdal? - The cards in the table for those lakes are sold on inatur by Bjerkreimsheiene utmarkslag, Stavanger og Rogaland Jeger- og Fiskerforening and 504 Fiskje. Each seller has its own area and its own rules. Read what the card covers before you buy. Other cities - [Fishing spots near Oslo](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplasser-naer-oslo) - [Fishing spots near Bergen](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplasser-naer-bergen) - [Fishing spots near Trondheim](https://finnfisk.no/en/fiskeplasser-naer-trondheim) Sources - [Entur: the journey planner](https://developer.entur.no/docs/open-services/journey-planner) - [Stavanger kommune: the Stokkavatnet walk](https://www.stavanger.kommune.no/kultur-og-fritid/tur-og-natur/52-hverdagsturer/stokkavatnturen/) - [inatur: trout fishing in Hålandsvatnet](https://www.inatur.no/fiske/535e0d96e4b0caa6f76676b8)