Freshwater fishing
There are many beautiful mountain lakes in Sirdal full of freshwater fish like trout and brook trout. You can use different kinds of equipment, but rods with lures, bait or flies are most common.
Fishing charts for Sirdal with an overview of the various fishing areas, and information about fishing license is available from Sirdal Tourist Information, Kvæven. Map and fishing license is also available from several grocery stores in Sirdal. Fishing equipment can be rented at Sirdal Tourist Information.
Short information about the different fishing lakes and where you can get a fishing license:
- Storevatn - Trout and brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Suleskard fjellsenter (+4738370010). Accessible on privat road which is also nice for cycling. You then continue on foot on a marked trail.
- Taumevatn - Trout and brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Suleskard fjellsenter (+4738370010). Accessible on privat road which is also nice for cycling. You then continue on foot on a marked trail.
- Stora Holmevatnet - Trout and brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Suleskard fjellsenter (+4738370010). Accessible on privat road which is also nice for cycling. You then continue on foot on a marked trail.
- Elsvatnet - Trout and brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Suleskard fjellsenter (+4738370010). Accessible on privat road which is also nice for cycling. You then continue on foot on a marked trail.
- Dyregrovvatnet - Trout and brook trout: Norway Fishing license inatur.no or sms. Accessible on privat road which is also nice for cycling. You then continue on foot on a marked trail.
- Rosskreppfjorden - Trout and brook trout: Norway Fishing license inatur.no or sms. Here you can also fish with net.
- Austre Skjerevatnet - Trout and brook trout: Norway Fishing license inatur.no or sms. Accessible on privat road which is also nice for cycling. You then continue on foot on a marked trail.
- Håhedlarvatn - Trout and brook trout: Norway Fishing license inatur.no or sms.
- Krossvatn -Trout and brook trout: Norway Fishing license inatur.no or sms.
- Øyarvatn - Trout and brook trout: Northern part of the lake: Norway fishing license inatur.no or sms. The south-west part of the lake: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Siri Fidjeland (+4738371169) and Bjarne Fidjeland (+4738371146). You need a boat to go to the south-western part of the lake. Here you can fish with a fishing net.
- Ortevatnet - Trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Haugen Camping og Hytteutleie (+4738371283), GP-Tjørhom (+4738371241). This information does only account for the southern part of the lake.
- Fidjelandsvatnet - Trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Haugen Camping og Hytteutleie (+4738371283), GP-Tjørhom (+4738371241). You have to walk a bit along the road due to a fishing restriction zone. Sinnesvatnet - Trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Haugen Camping og Hytteutleie (+4738371283), GP-Tjørhom (+4738371241)
- Svartevatn - Trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Haugen Camping og Hytteutleie (+4738371283), GP-Tjørhom (+4738371241)
- Beinesvatnet - Trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Haugen Camping og Hytteutleie (+4738371283)
- Tjørhomvatnet - Trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Haugen Camping og Hytteutleie (+4738371283), GP-Tjørhom (+4738371241)
- Hønevatn - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). This information accounts for the east part of the lake.
- Dygråvatnet - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657).
- Djupevatnet - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657).
- Ognhedlarvatnet - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). This information accounts for the southern part of the lake.
- Krokevatnet - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657).
- Slåttekvævvatnet - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657).
- Langetjødn - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). Minimum one hour walk. The lake is situated beside a marked trail heading towards Kvinen Tourist station.
- Mjåvatn - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). Minimum one hour walk. The lake is situated beside a marked trail heading towards Kvinen Tourist station.
- Omstjødn - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). Minimum one hour walk. The lake is situated beside a marked trail heading towards Kvinen Tourist station.
- Haugevatnet, Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). Minimum one hour walk. The lake is situated beside a marked trail heading towards Kvinen Tourist station.
- Bånefjellstjødn - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). Minimum one hour walk.
- Svartevatn - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657), GP-Tjørhom (+4738371241). Minimum one hour walk.
- Storavatnet - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). Minimum one hour walk.
- Stora Mjelkevatnet - Trout, possible also brook trout: Sirdal Tourist Information (+4738377800), Tonstad Motorservice (+4738370657). Minimum one hour walk.
- Urdvatnet - Trout: SMS information at Sirdal Tourist Information. A bit to walk.
- Feitepollen - Trout: SMS information at Sirdal Tourist Information. A bit to walk.
- Livatnet - Trout: Tonstad Motorservice, Per Strømnæss (+4738370873), Sven Haughom (+4738370851). A bit to walk.
- Marvatn - Trout: Tonstad Motorservice, Per Strømnæss (+4738370873), Sven Haughom (+4738370851). A bit to walk.
- Sandvatn - Trout: Tonstad Motorservice, Per Strømnæss (+4738370873), Sven Haughom (+4738370851). A bit to walk.
- Sigbjørnvatnet - Trout: Tonstad Motorservice, Per Strømnæss (+4738370873), Sven Haughom (+4738370851). A bit to walk.
- Rupetjødn, lille/store - Trout: Tonstad Motorservice, Per Strømnæss (+4738370873), Sven Haughom (+4738370851). A bit to walk.
- Flåvatnet - Trout: Tonstad Motorservice, Per Strømnæss (+4738370873), Sven Haughom (+4738370851). A bit to walk.
- Sirdalsvatn - Char and trout.
- Krokevatnet - Troutt: Tonstad Motorservice, Per Strømnæss (+4738370873), Sven Haughom (+4738370851). A bit to walk.
- Stemmevatnet - Trout: SMS information at Sirdal Tourist Information. A bit to walk.
Fishing regulations for children:
Children under 16 years old today are allowed to fish for free with a rod and line in the period 1st of January to 20th of August. The exception is in rivers or sections of rivers where there are salmon, sea trout or char. The rules does not also apply for crayfish and fishing in artificial ponds. In addition there are several landowners who choose to offer free freshwater fishing to several age groups. In addition on the State's land outside state commons in southern Norway, all up to 20 years can fish for free for with rod and line.
For more information:
Rules and regulations for freshwater fishing (Norwegian Environment Agency)