The Stjørdal
River, with its tributaries Forra and Sona, is regarded
as among the best fly-fishing rivers in Norway. It
offers a total of 85 kilometres of high quality fishing
and bears many similarities with River Tweed in Scotland.
The river is a part of the huge
Trondheim-fjord basin and is one of 20 or so rivers
that will benefit hugely from the bag-net fishing
buy-out in the Trondheim fjord and nearby coastal
areas. Indications from the 2005 and 2006 season show
higher average weight, and a marked turnaround of
river-caught salmon compared with net-caught on a
ratio of 2:1 in 2005 compared with 1:2 in 2004.
The Stjørdal River, like
most rivers in the Central Norway region, is well
known for its big salmon and every year a good number
of 15-20 kilo salmon are caught. Early June is the
right time for the challenging 40-pounders on the
lower parts of the river – coming in fresh from
the sea. There are normally good runs of medium size
salmon and grilse during July and well into August.
Over the last decade, good river management has provided
a very good return of salmon and the river consistently
features among the 10 - 12 best rivers in Norway.
Fishing:
Hembre Gård, which holds
2 kilometres double bank fishing, is one of the best
beats on the river. Six to eight guests are accommodated
at Hembre itself. A rota system is in place for fishing
the different beats. This enables anglers to try out
different stretches of the river and offers the benefit
of some 3 kilometres of good fly-fishing, close at
hand. The total annual catches of these beats is in
the region of 200 salmon and the average weight is
around 4,5 kilos.
The Hembre beat, 25 kilometres
above the river mouth, has some excellent long stretches
combined with good holding pools. In particular, the
Home pool below the Hegra Bridge, includes a number
of very god fly-fishing stretches. During the latter
part of the season there are good opportunities for
sea trout as well. In addition to salmon and sea trout
fishing in the river, there are opportunities to fish
for brown trout in local lakes.
Fishing tackle permitted are spoon
bait and fly, with a paticular stress on fly fishing
in July and August. You order on weekly basis, changing
day is Saturday. If you want guiding, there is normally
two guides per group of 6-8 anglers, but extra guides
are usually available on request.
The old storehouse:
Hembre Gård was originally
a traditional farm. Today it is a place for fishing,
recreation and conferences, but still an agricultural
farm. The informal and relaxing atmosphere of Hembre
Gård is a perfect place for conference og vacation
where salmon fishing, meetings, meals and accommodations
are arranged. The conference room accommodates about
20 pax and has all technical equipment. The upstairs
dining room holds up to 30 pax and is ideal for family
parties or business dinners. In the storehause is
also a commonroom with TV, and much of the farms salmon
history is displayed here.
The motel:
The motel has 10 apartments with
2-3 beds, full kitchen facilities, living room, bathroom
with wc and shower. Bedding and towels are provided.
You can make your own food or groups can order for
meals, min. 5 persons. The meals are served in the
farms storehouse, home made food with focus on tradition
with variations. Other neccesary facilities is a fishing
room for the rods, washing machine, drying room and
freesers for the salmon.
The Hembre Manor House is available
for private groups. This large flat has
2 single and 3 double bedrooms, with a large commom
bathroom. The flat is now redecorated in the old style
with a large sitting room and kitchen. A laundry room
and freezer are also availabe.
If you
want to fish at the SJFF or only be here for recovery
you can also stay at the motel or at the camping.
Have a look at www.villevillekulla.com
The private stretch on
Hembre Gard covers between 5-10% of the total annual
salmon catch in the Stjørdal river.
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