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The Urvold watercourse is about 15 km long and covers about 60 Km2. The anadromous part is about 3 km and holds sea trout, wild Atlantic salmon and some anadromous arctic char. 90 % of the catch is sea trout. There are also plenty smaller mountain lakes with good trout fishing. The whole water system is protected by the government due to its special geology, its biology and because it is “undamaged” by humans.

Urvold is part of the 160.000 acres Plahte estate, one of the largest privately owned land areas in Norway. At the estate you will find untouched nature and very few people. Most cabins are easy to reach, but located several km. from any neighbor.

Urvold lake
Urvold lake

Fishing

Fish in the Urvold river (filmed by Anders Lamberg for BBC)
Fish in the Urvold river (filmed by Anders Lamberg for BBC)

The anadromous part is about 3 km, with sea trout, wild salmon and anadromous arctic char. A large part of the river bed is limestone, making the water extremely clear. The anadromous part of the watercourse consists of a short lower river, a 2 km long lake and the 1 km long upper river. Most of the fish is caught in the lake, which is considered to be the best sea trout lake in the region.

Fishing in the upper river is fun, but challenging due to the clear water. At the lower end, next to the fjord, we offer Ureidet, a simple cabin for up to 4 people. At the upper end, next to the inlet river, you find the cabin Urvold. These two cabins are roughly 3 km apart and the only ones in the area. The water flow is on average about 5 m3/s. Common size of the sea trout is about 1 kg whereas the salmon has a common size of 2-3 kg. Largest caught fish/year is normally about 5-6 kg.  There are also several mountain lakes that hold large trout.

In June, most of the fish are in the lower river and in the lake. In July, fish would also go up in the upper river, but number of fish is dependent on the water flow. In August/September, the fish is more stationary in the upper river. At the end of the season, it is not uncommon to see several hundred fish in the clear upper river. The river has the highest spawning density we know of in Norway.

More about fishing

The estate does not sell loose fishing cards, but “packages” where accommodation is included. For a group renting a cabin, the price range from about €450 to €550/person for one week including fishing licenses, cabin, boats, petrol for outboards, firewood etc. (in the “trout only” fishing season, the price is about €170)

Upon arrival, you will be met by the owner or one of his representatives, who will explain about the fishing and the area. The estate has a web page with detailed descriptions, maps and hundreds of photos from the areas.

Calm part of upper river.
Calm part of upper river.