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Mjøsa

Lake fishing  Norway · 03:45 - 22:53

Mjøsa is a lake in Norway. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

Good 60% The bite right now
Top bet: Arctic Char Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
63%
24°
Sun
59%
26°
Mon
59%
24°
Tue
61%
22°
Wed
79%
20°
Thu
85%
20°
Best day

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
14°C
Air temp
15°C
Wind
3 m/s
Pressure
1018 hPa → stable
Clouds
1.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 03:00–05:00 Dusk 21:38–23:38

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waxing gibbous 87% lit
Major period 21:33–23:33 Major period 09:33–11:33 Minor period 19:11–20:41 Minor period 00:25–01:55

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

02:00
15°
03:00
14°
04:00
14°
05:00
13°
06:00
14°
07:00
15°
08:00
16°
09:00
17°
10:00
18°
11:00
20°
12:00
21°
13:00
23°

Likely catch now (1 species)

Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus
60%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 14 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Mjøsa is a lake in Norway.

Popular catches here include Arctic Char.

Arctic Char fishing is usually best around Jul-Sep. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A national or regional fishing permit is generally required here. Check the local rules. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a trolling for arctic char, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for arctic char at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try orange, red and gold for arctic char.
Lure Trolling for arctic char: Deep and cold.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

About this water

Mjøsa is the largest lake in Norway and the fourth deepest in Norway and Europe. It is located in the southern part of Norway, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of the city of Oslo. Its main tributary is the river Gudbrandsdalslågen flowing in from the north; the only distributary is the river Vorma in the south. Inflows would theoretically need 5.6 years to fill the lake. With an average depth of about 150 metres (490 ft), most of the lake's volume is under sea level. The average outflow of the lake (measured from 1931 to 1982) is 316 cubic metres per second (11,200 cu ft/s) which is about 9,959,000,000 cubic metres per year (1.1145×1010 cu ft/Ms). Mjøsa contains about 56.2 km3 (13.5 cu mi) of water compared to the 14.8 km3 (3.6 cu mi) in the lake Røssvatnet, the second largest lake by volume in Norway.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Mjøsa?

Popular catches here include Arctic Char.

Do you need a fishing license at Mjøsa?

Usually yes. Most countries require a national or regional fishing permit. Check the local rules via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Mjøsa?

Arctic Char fishing is usually best around Jul-Sep. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Mjøsa right now?

Right now Arctic Char is the most likely catch, at about 100%.