Already last fall our forecast for season 2016 was concluding that we will experience a big fish season. The first days of the season, which started on midnight 31st May, confirmed this so far and our expectations were even exceeded. The first day was difficult because of the high air temperature which was the reason for massive snow melt and strongly rising water. But since then the temperature dropped significantly, so the water level got soon much lower and the fishing was getting better and better.

You can see a movie of the fight from this beautiful fish here:

On the first day of the season 89 salmon up to 15,4 kg (34 lb) were registered at the Gaula Naturecenter. More than 270 salmon were landed so far. The biggest salmon was caught on the 2nd June on the Gaulfossen Pool and weighed 17 kg (37,5 lb). The average weight is at present 8,6 kg (18,9 lb).

The beats of the Norwegian Flyfishers Club in Kval already delivered some very nice fish during the first days of the season. Several salmon between 90 and 110 cm were already landed on the new beats and we are sure some more fish will follow during the next days.

The conditions are very good now. The water temperature is over 9° Celsius (yesterday we already measured 11,6°C). The salmon are passing the Gaulfossen since Saturday and the water level is at 97 m³/Second. Already two days ago the first salmon have been caught above the Gaulfossen, just below our beats in Storen! Some more nice salmon were caught during the last days, please check our website for more information.
Also for the coming weeks everything looks very promising. The amount of fish caught in the research nets in the Trondheimfjord went up a lot. The amount of big salmon above 7 kg (15 ½  lb) is seven times higher than last year at the same time. The amount of medium sized fish, most of them are 5-6,5 kg (11 – 14 ½ lb) is almost ten times bigger than last year. All fish in the research nets have been tagged and carefully released.
If you have time you should consider to take the chance and come over to fish with us on short notice to take advantage of the present situation. We still have a few rods vacant during the coming weeks. Please send us an email to raguse@internationalflyfishersclub.com or give us a call at: ++47-91393498.
For more information please visit our website: www.internationalflyfishersclub.com

Best regards,

Manfred Raguse & the Team of the International Flyfishers Club
E-Mail: info@internationalflyfishersclub.com
Phone: +47-91393498
Web: http://www.internationalflyfishersclub.com