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Best lake whitefish lakes in Norway

664 Norway waters hold lake whitefish, 515 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality, leading with the waters in our reviewed search catalog — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Cold-water bottom feeder with a cult jigging following — soft bite, hard fight, best eating in the north.

1. Mjøsa — 1486 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #1: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 111 public access sites
2. Krøderen — 427 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
3. Selbusjøen — 676 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
4. Byglandsfjorden — 548 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
5. Isteren — 66 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
6. Eikesdalsvatnet — 509 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
7. Jonsvatnet — 310 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
8. Haukedalsvatnet — 390 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
9. Åraksfjorden — 292 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
10. Lille Rostavatn — 302 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
11. Isesjøen — 84 ft max · survey depth data · Zander, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, European PerchWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
12. Øyangen — 240 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
13. Oldevatnet Sør — 308 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
14. Sandvinvatnet — 394 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
15. Eidfjordvatnet — 259 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
16. Indra Vinjavatnet — 262 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
17. Oldevatnet — 151 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
18. Grimevatnet — 295 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
19. Skjeklesjøen — 23 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
20. Espedalsvatnet — 207 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
21. Hjartsjåvatnet — 143 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
22. Fitjavatnet — 66 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
23. Fremste Viavatnet — 230 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
24. Gaustadvatnet — 98 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
25. Ringvannet — 135 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake WhitefishWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached

…plus 639 more Norway waters holding lake whitefish.

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When to fish lake whitefish in Norway

• Spring 15–45 ft — Post-ice schools graze gravel shoals and hard-bottom flats for invertebrates — small jigs worked slowly.
• Summer 40–90 ft — Whitefish hold deep and cold — vertical blade baits or small spoons dragged near bottom on the deep humps.
• Fall 8–30 ft — The November spawn brings big schools onto shallow rock and gravel — the year's best shot at numbers.
• Winter 25–70 ft — An ice-jigging phenomenon — pound the bottom to raise silt, then hop a small spoon just above it.

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