🇳🇴 Fishing in Tyrifjorden

Deep-water lake with trophy trout — just an hour from Oslo

Tyrifjorden in Buskerud is Norway's fifth-largest lake (137 km²) and one of its deepest at 295 m. Sitting just over an hour's drive from Oslo, it's famous for big brown trout, arctic char, pike, perch and whitefish. The local strain of trout — the "Tyrifjord-troll" — routinely tops 5–10 kg.

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Weather at Tyrifjorden

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Best fishing times today

Day length: 17h 59m
Dawn01:10
Sunrise02:27
Sunset20:25
Dusk21:42

Bite windows today

  • Dawn00:4003:27Excellent
  • Morning03:2711:26Good
  • Midday11:2617:25Calm
  • Afternoon17:2519:25Good
  • Dusk19:2522:12Excellent
  • Night22:1200:40Good
Moon: 12% · waxing06:42
Area
137 km²
Max depth
295 m
Elevation
63 m.o.h.
Region
Buskerud

Geography & facts

The lake sits only 63 m above sea level, drains via the Drammenselva river and is framed by farmland and wooded ridges.

How to fish

Deep-water trolling opens in May. Pike fishing is strong in the Steinsfjorden bay. Late-winter ice fishing for whitefish and perch is a local staple.

Fish species

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Fishing license

Licenses are issued by Tyrifjorden Fiskeadministrasjon via Inatur — one card covers the whole lake.

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