All the guides
Guides
25 guides to inland fishing in Norway. The species first, then gear and technique. Starting from scratch? Begin with the fish guide and gear. Everything is advisory, and you check the rules locally.
Pick a guide
Species
- All the speciesAn overview of the species
- Brown troutThe commonest, and the one most people want
- Large brown troutHunder trout and the other lake stocks
- GraylingThe river fish with a sail on its back
- Arctic charThe fish of the mountain lakes
- PerchThe shoaling fish, and the best first fish
- PikeThe predator, and the hardest takes
- WhitefishUnderrated, and all the rakfisk
- Atlantic salmonThe national fish, and the strictest rules
- Sea troutFree at sea, the whole coast
Gear and technique
- GearRods, reels, line and setups
- Reel guideReel types, size and drag
- Knot guideNine knots, with diagrams and steps
- Lure guideThe lure types and when to use what
- Spoon guideWeight, colour and retrieve
- Spinner guideBlade, size and colour
- Plug guideTypes, depth and retrieve
- Fly guideFlies, class and technique
- Colour guideColour by light and water
- Ice fishingSafe ice, gear and species
- Fishing seasonWhen it is worth going, and for what
- Bite timesWhen fish bite, and why
- Fishing tripPlan the day, pack the bag, fish the spot
- Catch and releasePutting the fish back alive
- Fishing with childrenRules, safety and good trips
Not a guide, but where you find the fish