Life is an adventure at Riverwild

Riverwild Fishing & Lodging is located alongside the River Ljusnan, in the town of Färila in the middle of Sweden. Here you find some nice cabins and holiday homes to stay in and enough fishing possibilities in the area for more than just one week of stay here.

Riverwild Fishing & Lodging is located alongside the River Ljusnan, in the town of Färila in the middle of Sweden. Here you find some nice cabins and holiday homes to stay in and enough fishing possibilities in the area for more than just one week of stay here.

 

In the summer the grayling in the Ljusnan River are especially active at night, as it does not really get dark here during that time the chances to catch something are equally good than.
In the summer the grayling in the Ljusnan River are especially active at night, as it does not really get dark here during that time the chances to catch something are equally good than.

 

Some parts of the River Leån are difficult to wade, so take care when you try to reach a good spot.
Some parts of the River Leån are difficult to wade, so take care when you try to reach a good spot.

 

We asked our guide Mattias Furuskog not only to bring us to some good areas, but to fish with us as well.
We asked our guide Mattias Furuskog not only to bring us to some good areas, but to fish with us as well.

 

Some deeper pools in this fast run brought some wild brown trout and grayling which took small black streamers fished on a floating line and a sinking Polyleader.
Some deeper pools in this fast run brought some wild brown trout and grayling which took small black streamers fished on a floating line and a sinking Polyleader.

 

Bank side lunch at the place where the river runs out of a lake.
Bank side lunch at the place where the river runs out of a lake.

 

The river can be higher than this at times, which makes fishing it more difficult.
The river can be higher than this at times, which makes fishing it more difficult.

 

A view over Lake Ljussjön, a gin clear lake with a good stock of trout and grayling.
A view over Ljussjön, a gin clear lake with a good stock of trout and grayling.

 

We fished with two rowing boats, with which you can fish spots all around the lake.
We fished with two rowing boats, with which you can fish spots all around the lake.

 

A nice brown trout which took my American Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph on the very first cast.
A nice brown trout which took my American Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph on the very first cast.

 

The lake can be nicely fished with a belly boat as well.
The lake can be nicely fished with a belly boat as well.

 

Leon Godijk found out there are some big perch on the lake as well.
Leon Godijk found out there are some big perch on the lake as well.

 

With a rental boat we went out to explore Lake Vexnan with our pike fly rods.
With a rental boat we went out to explore Lake Vexnan with our pike fly rods.

 

We found a lot of small pike among the vegetation in the water.
We found a lot of small pike among the vegetation in the water.

 

Even though most pike were small we enjoyed the action this afternoon.
Even though most pike were small we enjoyed the action this afternoon.

 

We missed a lot of takes on our pike flies, but this one swallowed the streamer completely.
We missed a lot of takes on our pike flies, but this one swallowed the streamer almost completely.

 

A nice 75 cm pike from the first day on the lake.
A nice 75 cm pike from the first day on the lake.

 

We tried some areas near Vexnan from shore as well.
We tried some areas near Vexnan from the shore as well.

 

We missed some takes of nice pike here and only landed a few small ones.
We missed some takes of nice pike here and only landed a few small ones.

 

We decided to try Vexnan one more time.
We decided to try Vexnan one more time.

 

The first fish Leon managed to bring to the net was 90 cm in length.
The first fish Leon managed to bring to the net was 90 cm in length.

 

Not a bad fish to start the afternoon with…
Not a bad fish to start the afternoon with…

 

The pike soon returned to the depths of the water.
The pike soon returned to the depths of the water.

 

Although the average size of the pike around the island that we fished was better, we still hooked a lot of smaller fish.
Although the average size of the pike around the island that we fished was better, we still hooked a lot of smaller fish.

 

Address:

Riverwild Fishing & Lodging
– Mikael Frisk
Morvall Färilavägen 90
820 41 Färila
Sweden
Tel. +46 70 509 15 70, +46 70 676 79 21
Email: info@riverwild.se
Website: www.riverwild.se

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