Fishing and Hunting in Haugastøl

Geilo Hunting & Fishing union manages hunting and fishing rights of around 30 lakes in addition to the main waterway from Karistølneset to the boundary with Hordaland County and 42,000 D.A with good hunting ground at Haugastøl.

We sell fishing licenses at Haugastøl (or at inatur.no). Hunting licenses are sold by Geilo Hunting & Fishing union themselves – not at Haugastøl.

Fishing is allowed in the period 1 May to 30 September. Ice fishing is only permitted in Ustedalsfjorden, Bergsmulfjorden, Nygardsvatnet and Sløddfjorden.

Status report from Geilo Hunting and Fishing union on the lakes around Haugastøl

Trout of all sizes with good quality. Store Bjørnabu has the biggest fish, and innermost Bjørnabu has the most fish.

Trout of superb quality in all sizes.

Trout of superb quality and size.

Trout of superb quality and size.

A little too much trout of all sizes. Slightly slim.

A bit of trout, but good quality.

A little too much trout of all sizes. Slightly slim.

Fishing only from the west. Trout of superb quality in all sizes.

Trout of superb quality and size.

Trout of superb quality in all sizes.

Trout, char and whitefish of varying quality.

Trout, char and whitefish of varying quality.

Trout and char of unknown quality.