About
The Åbjøra watercourse is altogether about 60 km long and covers an area of more than 600 km2 . About 450 km2 is on the Plahte estate. The anadromous part is about 25 km with Atlantic salmon and sea trout. The lower part is partly located in the Åbygda valley, with farms and houses, but most of the area is wild nature where you can walk for days without meeting other people.
Åbjøra is part of the 160.000 acres Plahte estate, one of the largest privately owned land areas in Norway. At the estate you will find untouched nature and very few people.
Upper part of the river
Fishing
Fish caught in the Åbjøra lake
The Plahte estate has five cabins for rental in the area. The lower one, Granbostad, is both for trout fishing in numerous lakes, and salmon/sea trout fishing in the Åelva river. The two cabins at the upper end of the lake gives good lake and river fishing for trout. The two uppermost cabins, is rented out for high quality mountain trout fishing in numerous lakes.
The upper part of the Åelva river has the densest population of spawning salmon I northern Norway. In the lake and Åbjøra, trout is still the dominant fish. It is not uncommon with river trout over 1 kg. The upper part is considered one of the best mountain trout areas in Norway.
More about fishing
Upon arrival, you will be met by the owner or one of his representatives, who will explain about the fishing and the area. The estate has a web page with detailed descriptions, maps and hundreds of photos from the areas.
Åbjøra lake close to Granbostad.
Webbsida till Plahtes Eiendommer
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