🇳🇴 Fishing in Limingen

Wilderness lake in Røyrvik — trout, char and whitefish

Limingen in Røyrvik (Trøndelag) covers around 93 km² at 418 m above sea level. The lake is known for solid brown trout and arctic char fishing in vast fjell country near the Swedish border. Whitefish are taken both commercially and on sport gear.

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Weather at Limingen

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Best fishing times today

Day length: 10h 43m
Dawn04:43
Sunrise05:32
Sunset16:15
Dusk17:04

Bite windows today

  • Dawn04:13 – 06:32Excellent
  • Morning06:32 – 10:54Good
  • Midday10:54 – 13:15Calm
  • Afternoon13:15 – 15:15Good
  • Dusk15:15 – 17:34Excellent
  • Night17:34 – 04:13Good
Moon: 14% · waning↑ 00:21
Area
93 km²
Max depth
192 m
Elevation
418 m.o.h.
Region
Trøndelag

Geography & facts

Hydropower-regulated; maximum depth about 192 m. The elongated shape makes boat coverage straightforward.

How to fish

Trolling and casting for trout; char are taken deep or through the ice.

Fish species

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Gear & tips for brown trout

Rod
4- to 6-weight fly rod, 2.7 m
Sage X
Loop Q
Vision Tane
Orvis Helios 3
Reel
5/6-weight fly reel
Loop Evotec
Vision XO
Hardy Ultralite
Mainline
WF-5 floating line
Leader
9–12 ft tapered leader, 0.14–0.20 mm tippet
Hook
#16 to #8
Lures / bait
  • Dry flies (Adams, Klinkhammer, CDC Caddis, Royal Wulff)
  • Nymphs (Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tail, Copper John, Perdigon)
  • Streamers (Wooly Bugger, Zonker, Muddler Minnow)
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Season
April–September for river trout, Sept–Nov for sea-run fish
Time of day
Dawn, dusk; overcast days fish well all day
Tip

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.

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Fishing license

Licenses via Limingen Fiskarlag and Inatur.

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