Fishing in Trysil is spitze

" I started fishing when I was 10 years old, in the beginning it was with a worm rod. It didn't take long before I got "hooked" and thought it was really exciting to sense nature. Fishing is a form of hunting. If you want to succeed, you need to be focused, dive in with all your senses and put away your mobile phone and other distractions. Nature is never boring, it always has something new to offer. This complexity fascinates me.

Fantastic variety

Hanno got to know Norway early on, and before he and his family "landed" in Trysil, they got to know both the north, west and south and a lot in between. The fishing rod has also seen other parts of the country. Now it is permanent at the cabin in Trysil.

"If I were to highlight one thing that is very special about Trysil as a fishing municipality, it would have to be all the opportunities," says Hanno. Geographically located in a Norwegian-Swedish landscape, there are many lakes and rivers, and it offers an incredibly exciting diversity and great variety. You can fish all year round if you wish. When you come to Trysil for the first time, it may be the Trysil river you see first. And yes, the Trysil river is a nice fishing river, but there is so much more. You can get good tips by looking at a map, or more simply, talking to people.

By talking to those who live in the village, you get to know each other and get to the good fishing spots

Get to know people

And that is exactly how Hanno becomes known. He says he is half tourist and half trysling. He is probably a mix, because after several years as a cabin owner, he is more than an ordinary tourist. He knows many people and a lot, likes to meet people, talk and have conversations. The social part is something he appreciates.

"Not everyone is like me, I know that," Hanno smiles. But I think it's important to point out that in Trysil there are many people who are interested in fishing and know a lot. There are many people to have good conversations about fishing with, get advice and recommendations from. By talking to those who live in the village, you get to know each other and come to the good fishing spots. A tip is to book a fishing guide once. I often do that in new places.

Snorre Grønnæss in Gjerfloen Fly fishing in Plassen is a fishing guide and landowner that Hanno seeks out every summer. Both because the fishing is so good there, but also to say hello to Snorri and hear how things are.

– Gjerfloen Fly Fishing is well-run; I return there every summer. Snorri is so genuine, he wants to share info and tell. It is from him, among other things, that I have come across many a favorite place. He is also interested in young people and thinks it is nice that the young people want to fish and learn.

Salmon fishing in Trysil!

It is only in Norway that Hanno fishes. Of course, it is possible to fish in Germany, but in a way he feels that he is done fishing in his home country

"Norway is pure nature, and once a German has gotten a taste of having a fishing lake for himself in the nature that Norway and Trysil have, then it will not be the same. This summer, of course, there will be fishing trips in Trysil, including Gjerfloen, but I will also take a few trips out of the municipality. There is great fishing in the neighboring municipalities as well. 

Something else that brings out commitment is to talk about salmon fishing and the time when the Trysil river was Scandinavia's longest salmon-bearing river.

"Imagine that! The Trysil river was once a very good salmon river. Now work is being done to get the salmon back. It would have been so incredibly good if it had succeeded. It's a dream I have, on behalf of Trysil," says Hanno, half-tripper and half-tourist and completely "hooked" on fishing.