River Bjerkreim,Norway

[stu47]

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A couple of pics of the river today,clear water, lovely weather,what more can you want,fishing starts midnight,was down there to disinfect rods and the rest, took these while i was there .Not many fish in the river yet,another week or so,and the river will start filling up

[ianjones]

Hi Stu,
Nice photos, where are the best areas for fly fishing? with luck i may well be visiting the area next summer..........
Ian

[stu47]

Hi Ian, where will you be visiting next summer and when? Pictures there are in sone3 of the river,this is a stretch of maybe 5 miles or more or there about,
varied water a lot of which can be fished with fly Ive been in this area for a couple of years now,and fished the river last season and a few trips the season before,so i am still finding my way around

[darrenuk]

Stu have you heard any news on the fishing on the Gaula as I going there on the 24th for my first trip abroad after salmon so any advice would be great.
I am fishing just up from Storen.
Darren

[stu47]

Darren,Gaula is a long way from here so cant help to much,just seen on their site that fish are being caught round Storen averaging between 8 an 9kilos,yesterday there was one on the river 20kilos,if the fishing is poor try the local women

[darrenuk]

Can you give me any pointers then and whats the reports on them? ;DIs there any running and whats the best way to tempt them??

Darren

[stu47]

I am sure the locals will put you right when you get there they know the river,fish are being caught so there are fish in,i saw there is forcast chance of rain this week.Met a guy from Tronderlag when i was fishing yesterday and he was talking about big templedogs,he fishes Gaula,Orkla and other rivers in the area

[stu47]

Been a terrible season up to now,was out early this morning and the river had risen again over the last 24 hours and still rising slowly,fish were moving through at last,fresh grilse amongst them,managed to get one of 8 or 9 pounds and lost another two proberably about the same.Small black and silver, and a green highlander temple dog double

[stu47]

Out again for a while this morning and got this one,things are starting to look up.Still a good head of water little tinge of colour in it today,and still raining

[Sloggi]

stu47 said:

Out again for a while this morning and got this one,things are starting to look up.Still a good head of water little tinge of colour in it today,and still raining

Nice fish - looks like it ate all the pies

Sunday fishing? Now there's a good idea

[robbie]

Well done Stu,
Things beginning to happen at last !!!. Wish i had the leave time/money to come back out there, Keep up the good work
Robbie

[stu47]

Looks that way sloggi,put some bend in that rod in that big water. Your turn next time your over robbie. ATB Stu

[stu47]

River is still holding a good height and fish are still moving in,went out today and managed 3 fish,2 salmon and one grilse,the grilse i kept,the others returned one was between 3.5 and 4 kilos nice fresh fish,the other a fine coloured cock fish between 5and 6 kilos.No pics,only of the grilse,camera was in the car

[robbie]

Stuart
Having seen your posts, I am feeling the urge to come back to Norway again (next year) if someone said you had a 1 week window of opportunity to fish, which week would you choose and on which rivers. (No pressure there then ) I hope you don't mind me grilling you. ;D

[stu47]

Myself i would like to fish in Laerdal,which week i dont know,or try for something big in Alta,there you must put yourself in a lottery and hope for the best Weeks window,short notice?difficult one,that needs some looking into,dont know much about the rivers in the rest of the country,where was you thinking?

[robbie]

Hi stuart
I have been looking at the Laerdal in my new "bible"!! Says it is very pretty and not cheap assuming you can get on, approx 1500 up to 2500 NOK per day. I can see the attraction for you. Am i right in thinking that you will be wanting to go for size rather quantity?

[stu47]

Not cheap i know,i go to catch fish not particularly big fish,Laerdal is alovely place from what i have seen.Iff you are looking for grilse you cant do much better than here or Mandal,but can be some ammount of people fishing at holiday times,last year the end of august in to september was good,bigger fish come in through september

[robbie]

Stuart, do the Norwegian school holiday weeks affect numbers of people on the water as it does here? Is there sufficient time at the end of the season to have the river less populated?

[stu47]

Think schools go back next week,its not just Norwegies that fish during the hols, many people travel from Denmark,Germany,France Iff i remember right september you get more serious fishers around,that are not throwing everything but the kitchen sink in,but thats to be seen

[stu47]

Seems to be an invasion of danes this week.Just looked at the catches for last year,the next 2 weeks have the best returns,that explains that.Although there seems fewer fish around this year,seems the case in many rivers over here,but that will be seen come October,when the stats are released Returns for last season were 4104 fish,for 6850 kilos for Bjerkreim and with the lower part of the river was 11816 kilos total,the lower part being called Tengs which runs out to sea at Egersund