Several kilometres of slow, gin-clear water perfect for fly fishing. Good mayfly hatches and big, elusive trout makes river Åbjøra perfect for fly fishing. Possible to sight-fish if you can stalk carefully and not spook the shy fish. The area around “Reingardsmyra” is worth a visit. The pools up-/downstream the Kjerringdalselva tributary holds some really good fish.

In the Åbjøra river all trout above 30cm should be released. No bag limit for trout under 30cm. Sea trout and salmon of all sizes are only catch-and-release. River Åbjøra is a fly fishing river only, so no worm baits, lures, or wobblers in the river.

Lake Åbjørvatn

We recommend the lake as a fishing destination because it caters to all sorts of fishing methods. As a lake, is has deep parts on the eastern side, suitable for lure fishing, trolling, or wobbler fishing. The western part has shallow waters and we recommend that you spend some time with light equipment and spinners, worm baiting, or fly fishing along the reeds and small river inlets. You will find fish in all sizes, but expect to find large fish when trolling the deeper parts of the lake, and on the shallow western part during the darkest hours of the night. Salmon and Sea-trout are common on the later part of the season, but as catch-and-release only. Maximum size limit of harvested fish is 1 kg. All fish 1 kg and above is catch-and-release.

Nilsfinntjønnin

From Åbjørstua you can hike up to the Nilsfinndalen valley, and further up to the mountain lakes called Nilsfinntjønnin. In these lakes, you find both trout and arctic char of good quality. The nature of the Nilsfinndalen valley is in itself an magnificent experience.

Kjerringdalen valley

As our guest at Åbjørstua you also have access to an extra cabin about 5km upstream from Åbjørstua. If you plan to explore the Kjerringdalen valley this is a good place to start your trip, or you can just rest here for a few hours on your way up the Åbjøra river. Right next to the cabin there’s a couple of pools where some really nice trouts have been caught.

Salmon and sea trout fishing in the Åelva river

Take the boat and head back across the lake Åbjørvatn to your car. From there it’s about 2-3km down to some of the best spots in river Åelva. Fishing licence for salmon/sea trout fishing in Åelva can be bought for NOK 200 a day.