Large River · Mixed · Innlandet (Hedmark)

Glomma (Kvennan)

Glomma (Kvennan) terrain map
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The Kvennan beat on Norway's largest river (Glomma) is the country's most famous grayling water.

Species

Closed season

Season reopens 1 June. Plenty of other water available now.

Closed — confidence not applicable today.
Water temperature for grayling
Cool — slow
4°C est.ideal 4–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for grayling
  • Temperature9628% weight
  • Flow6022% weight
  • Clarity8518% weight
  • Feeding Time1013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Prey Activity1612% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
3.9°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
2°C
Wind
SE 6 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1003 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.2 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for grayling
When
August through September is prime — Norwegian grayling fishing is at its best in late summer when olives and sedges bring fish up. Mid-day rises in cooler weather; long daylight stretches the fishable window.
Where
Glomma's grayling water at Kvennan is wide and demanding. Gravel runs, the heads of riffles, and deeper glide tails. Find the shoals; wade carefully.
Method
Dry to risers with sedges, olives, and the late-summer spinner falls. Euro-nymphing through the deeper pockets when fish aren't up. Long fine tippet — Glomma grayling are wary in clear water.
Kit
9 to 10 ft #4 for dries; 10 ft #3 nymphing rod for the deep pockets. Floating line, 12 ft leader to 4 to 5 lb fluoro tippet.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
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2
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1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Local fiskekort required for the Kvennan beat or controlling association
  • Inland trout-and-grayling rules apply here; this is not an anadromous salmon river requiring the national salmon fee.
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About this water

The Kvennan beat on Norway's largest river (Glomma) is the country's most famous grayling water. Sight-fishing to rising grayling on dry flies in long, clear glides. Grayling of 40–50 cm regularly taken. Also holds trout. Fly-only stretch below the rapids. Barbless hooks recommended. Prime window mid-July to early September. A short but iconic stretch of water.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 June → 15 September
  • Grayling1 June → 15 September
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