Gaula 2015 — 20–27 June — Kåsen beat

Local angler at the Kåsen beat — Gaula 2015 — One of the locals who has fished this beat for many many years

In 2015 Ole and I returned to the Kåsen beat, situated about 1 km downstream from Borten og Losen.

The first two days brought sunshine for 23 hours a day, and the water level dropped steadily to around 120 m³/s — slightly too low for this beat. Then on Wednesday the rain arrived and the river rose more than a metre in just a few hours, reaching 370 m³/s.

Norwegian angler from Trondheim fighting a salmon — Gaula 2015 — The long-liner from Trondheim fighting a salmon

Norwegian angler from Trondheim landing a fine salmon — Gaula 2015 — The long-liner from Trondheim lands a fine salmon

Rain over the Gaula — 2015 — The rain arrived and kept up for 24 hours — time to get fishing, because salmon run within a day of a rise

Carl with a salmon of around 9 kg — Gaula 2015 — Carl lands a sea-liced salmon of around 9 kg — caught Thursday morning at 5 am with the river at over 350 m³/s — what a feeling

Happy anglers at the Kåsen beat — Gaula 2015 — The joy of landing a salmon — and equally frustrating when they don’t bite

Great crested grebe with chicks — Gaula 2015 — Great crested grebe with all 9 chicks

When we fish for salmon in Norway it is absolutely not only the salmon we go for — the natural experience is just as important. In previous years we had a beaver family nearby, which we didn’t see this year, but every day we were visited by a great crested grebe out with all 9 chicks.

Great crested grebe on the Gaula — 2015 — Great crested grebe

Great crested grebe family on the Gaula — 2015 — The family came every day around midday — when the current was strong the chicks were allowed to ride on the adult’s back

The family came every single day around midday, upstream along the east bank and home again along the west bank of the Gaula.

Overview map of catch locations, Kåsen beat 2012 and 2015 — Gaula — Updated fishing info: catch locations on the Kåsen beat, combined 2012 and 2015

Anglers at the Kåsen beat — Gaula 2015 — The map shows catch locations from 2012 and 2015 — use it as a starting guide and build your own experience from there

The map shows where salmon were caught or had a take across two weeks split between 2012 and 2015. It is meant as a guide — by no means the final word; that you will have to discover for yourself. Enjoy the nature and the beat.

The result after a week at the Kåsen beat in 2015: 5 salmon between 3.5 and over 9 kg. I took two home — the other three were released to grow bigger for next year. See also the 2012 page for more information about the beat. — Carl