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.

Prime · Brown Trout
Klinkhåmer Special · 14-18
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp12.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
KS
Klinkhåmer Special14-18
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp12.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather9°C
WindN 6 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent9.6 mm
Rain · ahead2.5 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
13°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Through the open Norwegian trout season — June through September. Browns share the grayling water but hold differently.
Where
Pool tails, undercut banks, and the deeper edges of glides. Browns sit on structure where grayling shoal in open water.
Method
Dry to risers; nymph the deeper holds when no rise. The water's clear — long leader, fine tippet, careful approach.
Kit
9 ft #4 single-hander. Floating line, 12 ft leader to 4 to 5 lb fluoro.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though time of day could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
Grayling seasonSeason
1
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
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.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Trysilelva
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80
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30
Brown trout · Grayling
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
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown

WFD classification · NO002-1666-R

The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 81 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity58 × 12%7.0
Conditions total= 81
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 June → 15 September
  • Grayling1 June → 15 September
Related guides
Grayling Playbookgrayling tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts