Following the Gaula River regulations, NFC operates a 24-hour a day fishing rotation. This rotation is broken down into four 6-hour sessions per beat and two fishermen fish each beat at a time. The Gaula is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the region. To accommodate for the wide variation in flows, the NFC rotation has beats which fish well in all water conditions. We recommend consulting with NFC staff and guides upon your arrival to maximize your fishing week in terms of prioritizing the most productive beats during that week. The NFC works with a team of very competent professional guides who are all accomplished fly fishermen, speak English and are always ready to help.
The most popular beats are between Kotsøy and Kvål. It is an exclusive fishery where pairs of fishers move through a large number of excellent and varied pools in a rotation of 6 hours. During the 6 hours the beat is exclusively allocated to this pair of fishermen.
The NFC beats on the Gaula are fly fishing only. For visitors wanting a broad spectrum experience, and with advance notice, a guided trout trip into several of the beautiful, idyllic mountain lakes around Støren, can be organized by NFC. Additionally the Trondheim Fjord is not far away, and offers both spin and fly fishing opportunities for a variety of smaller ocean fish from either a boat or the bank.
Guides, while not required, are recommended for all first-time visitors to the NFC. Because the Gaula is a wide, untamed river with frequently changing conditions, the best way to maximize your chances of catching a fish is to employ a guide. Whether you would like a guide only for the first day or two to introduce you to the river and how each pool fishes, or for a full week, NFC is happy to meet your needs. Their guides are some of the most experienced in the industry and have an intimate knowledge of not only the Gaula River and its ecology, but of salmon behavior and proper gear selection.
The guides are there to help anglers select and set up gear, teach how to fish specific pools, and offer any needed casting instruction. They will also provide lunch and hot drinks riverside. Guiding happens 8 hours a day and the hours of guiding can be discussed and decided upon arrival between clients and their guide depending on river conditions and rotation schedule. The guides always work hard to help their clients catch fish and will very often, upon agreement, guide for more than 8 hours a day, but please take that into consideration in the guide’s gratuity.
