Fishing on Lake Leinavatn

Leinavatn has a good stock of Arctic charr, trout and pike of very good quality. Arctic charr is the most abundant species and can grow to several kilos in size; However, most char caught are under 1 kg. The trout in Leinavatn can grow to up to 10 kg in size. However, since the trout belong to an endangered large trout strain that spawns in the Ostuelva River, all fish over 1 kg must be returned.

In the summer there is good fishing on Leinavatn. In most cases fishing from a boat gives the best results. CampLeina rents out Linder 400 and 440 aluminum boats with both 5 and 6 hp outboard motors for NOK 1250.- per day.

Ice fishing

Arctic charr is the most common fish to catch during ice fishing on Leinavatn.