🇳🇴 Fishing in Femund
Norway's third-largest lake — crystal-clear fishing in Femundsmarka
Femund (also Femunden) is Norway's third-largest lake and one of the country's most iconic fishing destinations. Sitting 662 m above sea level in Femundsmarka National Park, it straddles the border between Innlandet and Trøndelag. Anglers target brown trout, arctic char, grayling, whitefish and pike — fish grow slowly but reach impressive sizes in the pure, oligotrophic fjell water.
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Weather at Femund
Best fishing times today
Day length: 10h 52mBite windows today
- Dawn04:21 – 06:35Excellent
- Morning06:35 – 11:01Good
- Midday11:01 – 13:27Calm
- Afternoon13:27 – 15:27Good
- Dusk15:27 – 17:41Excellent
- Night17:41 – 04:21Good
Geography & facts
Femund is 60 km long and 153 m deep. The water is crystal-clear and cold year-round, framed by ancient pine forest, bog and mountain.
How to fish
Classic shore spinning, boat trolling and fly fishing in the inlets. Trout and char are the prizes; grayling holds in the current at the outflow to Femundselva.
Fish species
Gear & tips for brown trout
- Dry flies (Adams, Klinkhammer, CDC Caddis, Royal Wulff)
- Nymphs (Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tail, Copper John, Perdigon)
- Streamers (Wooly Bugger, Zonker, Muddler Minnow)
Dries during a hatch, nymphs sub-surface, streamers for bigger fish. Read the current — trout hold behind rocks and along seams. Stay low and quiet on the bank.
Fishing license
Femund fishing licenses come from Femund Fiskerforening or Inatur — day, week and season passes available. Kids under 16 fish free.
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