News 2008. Fly Fishing Catch Reports, Water Level, Water Temp

Gjerfloen Flyfishing, Norway. Updated information bout fishing conditions on the fly fishing zone, water level and water temperature in the Trysil river.

You will also find information concerning fly fishermen, catch reports, may fly hatching, statistics of catches, weather forecast, origin of fishermen and other things of interest for fly fishers and fishermen. (English only)

The fly fishing guide and riverkeeper with a standarg grayling on the upper part of the fly zone

Statistics of reported catches 2008

Daylicenses 2008

The June, July and September catches pr day this year were nearly similar to the 2007 results. August was much better last year. Compare with statistics on the "News 2007" page.

Daylicenses statistics 2008. Origin of fishermen

Fishermen from 15 nations visited Gjerfloen Flyfishing this summer. Sweden is on the top also this year. Italy, Belgium and Holland are down, while Germany, Poland and Norway are up. Compare with statistics on the "News 2007" page.

November

20th of November

Restauring plans on Gjerfloen Flyfishing are carried out. Please see the photo gallery page.

8th of November

Gjerfloen Flyfishing and Call of the Wild can offer guided fishing from special designed guiding boat. See the photo gallery page.

October

16th of October

The water flow down to 83 m3/s this morning. Water temp 6 C degrees. The fishing conditions are quite good.

15th of October

The water flow down to 85 m3/s this morning. Water temp 6 C degrees. The fishing conditions are quite good.

14th of October

The water flow down to 88 m3/s this morning. Water temp 6 C degrees. The fishing conditions are quite good.

13th of October

The water flow down to 89 m3/s this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees. The fishing conditions are the best since the 2nd of October.

12th of October

At the moment the water flow is stabelized by snow melting in the mountains. 97 m3/s also this morning. The waterflow at the present time is on a normal June level. Water temp 7 C degrees. The fishing conditions are OK.

11th of October

High air temperature day and night generate snow melting in the mountains which keeps the water flow stable. 97 m3/s also this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees. The fishing conditions are OK.

10th of October

Snow melting in the mountains yesterday brought the water flow up to 97 m3/s this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees. Very little rain is predicted during the week end so the fishing conditions are expected to be OK.

9th of October

Some rain yesterday and last night kept the water flow on 85 m3/s also this morning. Water temp up to 7 C degrees.

8th of October

The water flow down to 85 m3/s this morning. Water temp 6 C degrees. Fishing conditions are OK again.

7th of October

The water flow down again to 91 m3/s this morning. Water temp 6 C degrees. The water flow at the moment is on a normal June level.

6th of October

The flood culminated late yesterday afternoon at about 115 m3/s and is now down again to 107 m3/s. Water temp 7 C degrees. As very little rain is predicted this week the fishing conditions will be better and better again each day.

5th of October

More rain yesterday and the water flow rushed up to 90 m3/s this morning. Normal water flow this time of the year should be between 50 and 55 m3/s. Water temp 7 C degrees (normal). 17 fishermen on the fly zone yesterday experienced that the fishing was very tricky! The water flow is still going up and the fishing conditions will not be good till the water begins to fall again.

4th of October

Rain the last two days brought the water flow up to 61 m3/s this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees. At the moment waterflow is going up and the fishing conditions are not good.

2nd of October

Some rain yesterday and last night brought the water flow up to 46 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8C degrees. Fishing conditions are still very good!

1st of October

The water flow 44 m3/s this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees. Fishing conditions are very good!

September

30th of September

The water flow 44 m3/s this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good! Saturday - Monday, Piotr Raczinsky and Artur Mysiara (Poland), landed 79 graylings, all on dryfly!

29th of September

The water flow down to 44 m3/s this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good! 28th of September. The water flow 45 m3/s this morning. Watertemp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

27th of September

The water flow down to 45 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

26th of September

The water flow 46 m3/s this morning. Watertemp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

25th of September

The water flow down to 46 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

24th of September

The water flow 47 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

23rd of September

The water flow down to 47 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

22nd of September

The water flow down to 48 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

21st of September

The water flow down to 49 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

20th of September

The water flow 50 m3/s this morning. Water temp 7 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

19th of September

The water flow down to 50 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

18th of September

The water flow down to 52 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good!

16th of September

The water flow down to 54 m3/s this morning. Water temp 8 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good! Low water and low water temp create optimal conditions on the middle and lower part of the fly zone. Some hatching and risings were observed yesterday afternoon.

15th of September

The water flow down to 55 m3/s this morning. Water temp 9 C degrees this morning. Fishing conditions are very good.

14th of September

The water flow down to 57 m3/s this morning. A cold night brought the water temp down to 9 C degrees. The water temp will go up 2 or 3 degrees during the day. Fishing conditions are very good. Yesterday dry fly was the best on the fly zone. See pictures from Norwegian Cup Flyfishing on the "photo gallery" page. 15 anglers landed 427 graylings!

13th of September

The water flow down to 59 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are very good.

12th of September

The water flow down to 62 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

11th of September

The water flow down to 63 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

10th of September

The water flow down to 64 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

9th of September

The water flow down to 65 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

8th of September

The water flow down to 67 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

7th of September

The water flow down again to 70 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

6th of September

Water flow up to 72 m3/s this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Good czech nymph fishing in the morning and even better dry fly fishing after noon! Tove Hunter, Montana USA, landed more than 20 nice graylings. See the photo gallery page.

5th of September

Water flow stable, 67 m3/s also this morning. Water temp 11 C degrees. Fishing conditions are still good. Good czech nymph fishing yesterday. See the photo gallery page.

4th of September

Rain yesterday brought the water flow up to 67 m3/s this morning. Water temp 11 C degrees. Fishing conditions are still good. Good czech nymph fishing this morning. See the photo gallery page.

3rd of September

The water flow 61 m3/s this morning. Water temp 11 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

2nd of September

The wate rflow stable, 62 m3/s also this morning. Water temp 11 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

1st of September

The water flow stable, 62 m3/s also this morning. Water temp 10 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

August

30th of August

The water flow down to 64 m3/s this morning. Wate rtemp 10 C degrees. Nymph fishing was good this morning. Dieter Benenowski, Germany, landed 11 graylings up to 40 cms. Red and pink were best colours.

29th of August

The water flow down to 67 m3/s this morning. Water temp 11 C degrees. Some sun and no rain is predicted this week end. This means that we shall have very good fishing conditions, both dry fly and nymph.

28th of August

The water flow is the same as yesterday morning, 69 m3/s, but is now going down again. Water temp 12 C degrees. Some sun and no rain is predicted this week end. Cold wind from the north made the fishing difficult, but not impossible.

27th of August

Rasin yesterday brought the water flow up to 69 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Yesterday the rising water made the fishing tricky. During two hours in the late afternoom I landed 8 graylings up to 40 cms with Pink Panter. (See picture on the photo gallery page)

26th of August

Water flow down to 66 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

25th of August

Water flow down again to 68 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

23rd of August

Water flow down again to 74 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

22nd of August

The flow culminated yestyerday evening and is now going down again, 81 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees.

21st of August

Rain showers and heavy rain last night brought the water flow up to 76 m3/s this morning. I guess that the rise will culminate in the afternoon today and the fishing will be no good today, but better again tomorrow. Water temp 13 C degrees.

20th of August

Water flow stable, 68 m3/s this morning too. Water temp 13 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good. During 3 hours in the afternoon I landed 22 graylings up to 40 cms on the east bank near the fly zone cabin. Pink nymphs were superior.

19th of August

Water flow also 68 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

18th of August

Water flow down again this week end, 68 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

17th of August

15th and 16th Per Sandfridsson, Thomas Kühnel an Clas Ohlsson, Sweden, landed 177 graylings and 2 brown trouts. All hooked with dryfly.

15th of August

Water flow 77 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees.

14th of August

Rain yesterday brought the water flow up again to 78 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. In spite of rising water I landed 5 "nymph graylings" this morning.

13th of August

Water flow 72 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees.

12th of August

Water flow 74 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees.

11th of August

Water flow 73 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees

10th of August

Water flow 77 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees.

9th of August

Water flow 78 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees.

8th of August

Water flow down to 76 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees.

7th of August

Water flow is going rapidly down, 80 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Conditions for nymph fishing are good. When the sun is shining dry fly fishing also is good on the upper part of the fly zone on this water level.

6th of August

Waterflow is 93 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Conditions for nymph fishing are good. (see the photo gallery page)

5th of August

The flood culminated yesterday afternoon (104 m3/s) and the water flow is 99 m3/s this morning. Water temp down to 13 C degrees. The water is still a little coloured, but tomorrow it will be clear again.

4th of August

Nearly 10 mms of rain in the area since yesterday brought the water flow further up to 97 m3/s this morning. Water temp 15 C degrees. Fishing for grayling is not so good as long as the water flow is increasing, but nevertheless chech nymphing gave some results this morning (see the photo gallery page)

3rd of August

More than 15 mms of rain in the area since yesterday brought the water flow up to 85 m3/s this morning. Water temp down to 15 C degrees. Fishing for grayling is not so good as long as the water flow is increasing.

2nd of August

Heavy rain showers in the north brought the water flow up to 62 m3/s this morning. Water temp down to 17 C degrees. Fishing for grayling is not so good when the water is going up.

1st of August

Water flow 55 m3/s also this morning. Water temp down to 18 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

July

31st of July

Water flow 55 m3/s this morning. Water temp 19 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good and I landed 6 "nymph graylings" between nine and ten this morning, but the high watertemp is beginning to effect the fishing negatively.

30th of July

Water flow stable, 56 m3/s this morning. Water temp 18 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

28th of July

Water flow 56 m3/s this morning. Water temp 18 C degrees.

26th of July

Warm weather continous. Water flow 59 m3/s this morning. Water temp 18 C degrees. The water temp is beginning to be high, but there are chances to catch in the night and morning hours.

25th of July

Warm weather this week has brought the water flow down and the water temp up. Waterflow 62 m3/s this morning. Water temp 17 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

24th of July

The water flow 65 m3/s this morning. Water temp 16 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

23rd of July

The water flow 67 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

22nd of July

The water flow 69 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

21st of July

The water flow 70 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

20th of July

The water flow 72 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

19th of July

The water flow 73 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

18th of July

The water flow 73 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

17th of July

The water flow 76 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

16th of July

The water flow 72 m3/s this morning. Water temp 16 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

15th of July

The water flow 78 m3/s this morning. Water temp 15 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

14th of July

The water flow 78 m3/s this morning. Wate temp 15 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

13th of July

The water flow 77 m3/s this morning. Water temp 16 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

12th of July

The water flow 80 m3/s this morning. Water temp 16 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

11th of July

The water flow 83 m3/s this morning. Water temp 15 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

10th of July

The water flow 87 m3/s this morning. Water temp 15 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

9th of July

The water flow down again to 89 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

8th of July

The water flow up to 93 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. Czech nymphing gave some graylings up to 40 cms this mortning.

7th of July

The water flow 85 m3/s also this morning. Water temp 15 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

6th of July

The water flow down to 85 m3/s this morning. Water temp 16 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good.

5th of July

The water flow down to 89 m3/s this morning. Water temp 17 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good. 12 fishermen on Gjerfloen Flyfishing yesterday. Kingfishers were Daniel Kindlund, Sweden, (37 graylings landed, 4 of them +40 cms) and Kim Häggqvist, Sweden (29 graylings landed, biggest 49 cms). Ole Solvang, Norway, landed 6 graylings in the afternoon, 2 of them +40 cms.

4th of July

The water flow down to 95 m3/s this morning. Water temp 16 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good, but the graylings are not easy to catch at the moment. The sedges are beginning to appear in large numbers.

2nd of July

The water flow is now rapidly going down again and was 110 m3/s this morning. Water temp 15 C degrees. Because of the rising water, the fishing has been no good since the 29th of June. Warmer weather and falling water today will bring the graylings back to the "dinnertable". The Danica is still here (See the "photo galleyr" page).

1st of July

The water flow went quite fast up yesterday, but is now going down again, up 123 m3/s this morning. Water temp 15 C degrees.

June

30th of June

Rain, rain and more rain yesterday brought the water flow up to 112 m3/s this morning. Water temp 14 C degrees. No good fishing conditions at the moment. When the flow culminates this afternoon/evening it will be better again.

29th of June

Rain yesterday brought the water flow up to 99 m3/s this evening. Water temp 13 C degrees. Reports from yesterday show that some fishermen had success and some not. Most successful was Raol Martin, Spain, with a light brown caddis. During 4 hours in the afternoon he landed 18 graylings, 2 of them +40 cms. I have not got all June catch reports yet, but so far 762 fishes are reported landed on the fly zone.

28th of June

Rain last night brought the water flow up to 98 m3/s this morning. Water temp 13 C degrees. 18 fishermen on the fly zone today. Catch reports come tomorrow.

27th of June

Waterf low 96 m3/s this morning. Wate rtemp up to 13 C degrees. Good dryf ly fishing also yesterday. The GREEN DRAKE goes on hatching.

26th of June

Water is now going rapidly down and was 102 m3/s this morning. Water temp stable on 12 C degrees. Good dry fly fishing yesterday. The GREEN DRAKE is still hatching.

25th of June

Water flow down to 109 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees.

24th of June

Strong wind from north made fishing today very difficult. Water flow a little bit up to 110 m3/s this evening, but will be lower again tomorrow as no more rain is predicted. Water temp 12 C degrees.

23rd of June

Lots of Danica hatching on Gjerfloen today. High rising activity on the upper part of the fly zone in the afternoon, but the graylings were very selective and seemed to take only the most perfect imitations. Water flow 109 m3/s. Water temp 12 C degrees.

22nd of June

The danica is hatching on Gjerfloen! The fishing has been a little tricky this week end, but the most experienced fishermen have had success. Peter Slepicka, Sweden, landed 42 graylings on Friday and Saturday. Watertemp 12 C degrees.

20th of June

The danica hatching started on Gjerfloen today! Heavy rain showers yesterday brought the water flow up to 114 m3/s today. Water temp 12 C degrees.

19th of June

The water flow down to 112 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees.

18th of June

The water flow down to 121 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees.

17th of June

The waterf low down to 126 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees. Sulphurea, "gul forssleda" is comming now!

16th of June

The water flow down to 129 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees. Fishing conditions are good on many places. Three Fly fishermen from Poland landed 142 graylings this weekend. Please see the photo gallery page.

15th of June

The water flow down to 134 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees. Very good fishing at the moment. Fjällorna (Swedish fishingclub for women), landed 71 graylings from Friday to Sunday. Different flies, but Klinkhammer and Superpuppa worked well.

14th of June

The water flow down to 136 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees. Very good fishing at the moment. Enormous hatching and lots of risings. Jacub Guyda and Piotr Raczynski (Poland) landed 50 graylings yesterday. Fjällorna have had good fishing today. Reports come tomorrow.

13th of June

The wate rflow was down to 139 m3/s this morning. Water temp 12 C degrees.

12th of June

The water flow goes on rushing down and was 140 m3/s this morning. Colder weather has brought the water temp down to 12 C degrees.

11th of June

The water flow was down to 153 m3/s today. Water temp 13 C degrees.

10th of June

The water flow was down to 164 m3/s today. Water temp 14 C degrees. Fly fishing conditions are OK for this time of the season.

8th of June

The water flow was down to 185 m3/s today. Water temp 15 C degrees. Two Swedes landed 32 graylings during Friday and Saturday. Two of them were +40 cms. A light green superpuppa worked well!

7th of June

The river goes on falling and the water flow was down to 200 m3/s today. Water temp 15 C degrees. The first fishermen laid out their flies here on yesterday and they were not disappointed! Hatching and catching. Marginata dominates at the moment, but even a singel sulphurea was observed. Catch reports come tomorrow.

4th of June

I observed the first rising graylings at the shooting range this evening! Fly fishing season is finally here! The river keeps on falling and the water flow at the power station was down to 220 m3/s today. Water temp 12,5 C degrees.

3rd of June

The river has finally start to fall again. The water flow at Lutufallet power station was down to 230 m3/s today.

2nd of June

The water flow at Lutufallet power station was 240 m3/s today. Water temp this afternoon, 11 C degrees. The flow has been on the same level for some days now. We have had warm days for a week now and the last snow in the moutains is melting away. The comming week end I'm sure we shall see the first graylings rising!

May

9th of May

The water flow at Lutufallet power station was 470 m3/s today. In less than 3 weeks from now we shall see the first graylings making rings on the water!

From the west bank of the fly zone the 9th of May