🇳🇴 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
Best fishing times today
Day length: 10h 58mBite windows today
- Dawn04:28 – 06:39Excellent
- Morning06:39 – 11:08Good
- Midday11:08 – 13:37Calm
- Afternoon13:37 – 15:37Good
- Dusk15:37 – 17:48Excellent
- Night17:48 – 04:28Good
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
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
Licenses are issued by Tyrifjorden Fiskeadministrasjon via Inatur — one card covers the whole lake.
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