22-31.8.2009

Good fishing week despite fishing slowing a bit at our Gaula beat. Water level raised up to 140 cubics and then dropped slowly to 35 cubics and water temperature was 10-12 degrees. The fishing conditions were good and nice catches were made, also some sealiced, fresh fish. This 9 days period's total catch of our beat was 15 fish: 14 salmon and 1 seatrout. So the total catch of the season 2009 at our Gaula Flyfishing beat was again very good 251 fish: 236 salmon and 15 seatrout.

15-22.8.2009

Good fishing week again at our Gaula Flyfishing beat. Water level raised up to 330 cubics and then dropped slowly to 80 cubics and water temperature was 10-12 degrees. The fishing conditions by the river were very good and some very good catches were made, also some very fresh fish. This week's total catch of our beat was 20 fish: 18 salmon and 2 seatrout. Petri Varis caught biggest fish of the week. This big salmon took Black Sheep fly at Bruahölen pool and weighed 10,8 kg. He released the fish after taking photos.

8-15.8.2009

Good fishing week at our Gaula Flyfishing beat. Water level raised up to 140 cubics and then dropped slowly to 50 cubics and water temperature dropped to 13 degrees. So the conditions by the Gaula river were good. This week's total catch of our beat was 20 fish: 17 salmon and 3 seatrout. Kolja Vehlje visited our beat first time and caught 2 seatrout and 3 salmon including the biggest fish of the week. This nice salmon took Pathagorva fly at Stasjonshölen pool and weighed 10,0 kg. 

1-8.8.2009

Excellent fishing week again. Water level dropped slowly from 55 cubics to 25 cubics and water temperature was 14-17 degrees. This week's catch result was same as last week; total of 33 fish was caught at our beat: 32 salmon and 1 seatrout. One of the best August weeks ever for us. Most of the salmon caught this week were bright and sealiced. The biggest fish of the week was caught by Toni Vahtola at Sanden pool. This big salmon weighed 12,0 kg. He also caught a 3,7 kg at Bruahölen. Another regular guest Pekka Auramaa did again well and landed 8,2 and 4,2 and 2,3 kg salmon.

25.7-1.8.2009

Best fishing week so far this season in variable conditions. In the beginning of the week we had heavy rain that raised Gaula water level up to 290 cubics and then dropped back to normal summer level 55 cubics towards the end of week. Water temperature was 11-14 degrees. This week total of 33 fish was caught at our Gaula Flyfishing beat: 32 salmon and 1 seatrout. The biggest fish of the week; 8,7 kg salmon was caught by Antero Jaska at Sanden pool. Our regular guest Jorma Ahtonen did again well and landed 8,0 and 7,0 and 3,8 and 2,1 kg salmon.

18-25.7.2009

Fishing continued well in variable conditions. In the beginning of the week we had very heavy rain that raised Gaula water level up to 930 cubics and then dropped fast back to 75 cubics towards the end of the week. Water temperature was 11-14 degrees. This week total of 27 fish was caught at our Gaula Flyfishing beat: 24 salmon and 3 seatrout. The biggest fish of the week and also whole season so far was 16,0 kg salmon and was caught by Johan Petter Cappelen-Dahl at Gyllsaga pool with Black & Green tube.

11-18.7.2009

Again good fishing week in variable conditions. This week 24 salmon was caught at our Gaula Flyfishing beat. Most of the salmon caught here were 2 sw or 3 sw fish. This season we seems to have very high average size of salmon. The biggest fish of 11,3 kg salmon was caught by Mika Kosonen at Sanden pool. He also caught 5,0 kg salmon at Svingen pool and 2 grilse. The weather was varied and well suitable for fishing. Water level fluctuated between 120 and 50 cubics during the week. Water temperature was 13-14 degrees.

4-11.7.2009

A good fishing week in variable conditions. This week total of 25 fish was caught at our Gaula Flyfishing beat: 24 salmon and 1 seatrout. Most of the salmon were 2 sw or 3 sw fish in excellent condition and also some grilse was caught. The biggest fish of 13,1 kg salmon was caught by myself at Bruahölen pool. Kenneth Lundell caught total of 4 salmon; 6,3 and 2,9 and 1,5 and 0,8 kg. Jarmo Näppi caught 8,0 and 3,3 and 1,5 kg salmon. The weather was sunny and very warm in the beginning of the week but changed to rainy and colder in the middle of the week and fishing improved. Water level raised from 40 cubics to 80 cubics during the week. Water temperature dropped from 18 to moderate 13 degrees.

27.6-4.7.2009

A good fishing week in challenging sunny and warm weather conditions. Total of 22 fish was caught at our Gaula Flyfishing beat this week: 19 salmon and 3 seatrout. Most of the salmon were 2 sw or 3 sw fish and in excellent condition. The biggest fish of 11,7 kg salmon was caught by Steen Maier at Sanden pool. He also caught 10,6 kg salmon at the same pool and 9,8 kg at Bruahölen and 6,5 kg salmon at Svingen. Stefan Sieber caught 8,7 kg strong salmon at Gyllteigen pool with Green Highlander fly and 3,1 kg salmon at Stasjonshölen pool. The weather was sunny and very warm and water level was dropping from 100 cubics to 60 cubics during the week. Water temperature was 15-16 degrees.

20-27.6.2009

A difficult fishing week in challenging conditions. This week our fly fishermen caught 6 big salmon weighing between 6,5 and 13,0 kg. The biggest fish was caught by Ilkka Neva at Gyllsaga pool. Jari Koski caught and released 8,1 kg salmon at Bruahölen pool wit Green Butt fly. The weather was sunny and very warm and water level was dropping from 450 cubics to 100 cubics during the week. Water temperature was 9-15 degrees.

13-20.6.2009

Ok fishing week in challenging conditions. This week our fly fishermen caught total of 12 salmon from our Gaula Flyfishing beat fish weighing between 2,0 and 10,2 kg. The biggest fish was caught by Tony Ganemyr at Sanden pool with Garry fly. He also caught a 8,0 kg salmon at same pool with same fly. Jens Fischer caught a salmon of 10,1 kg at Rönningen pool with Pathagorva fly. Most part of the salmon caught were 6-10 kg. The weather was cloudy, rainy and cold and water level was fluctuating between 360 and 120 cubics and water temperature was 7-9 degrees.

6-13.6.2009

Good fishing week in very good conditions. Our group of fly fishermen caught total of 14 big salmon weighing between 6,5 and 14,7 kg. Most part of the salmon being 8-10 kg. The weather was variable, mostly cloudy and water level was between 160 and 120 cubics and water temperature was 8-9 degrees.

10.6.2009

Sometimes the boss have to show the way... Today I myself was able to catch a big salmon of 114 cm, estimated about 14,7 kg (my personal record) at our Sanden pool. I had to follow the salmon all the way into the Bruahölen pool where we were able to photograf and release this monster salmon. Also our regular finnish guest Harri Dahlin caught a big salmon of 10,0 kg at the same Sanden pool with same Greenlander fly. Fishing has been good during the last days, good number of big salmon has caught from our gorgeous pools.

1-6.6.2009

The opening week of the season was cold and rainy and water level at Gaula fluctuated between 150 and 250 cubics and water temperature was around 6 degrees. Arve Seths 8 kg salmon was the only one caught at our beat this week. In addition to this we lost couple good fish after good battle. The water level was around the edge to fish run the Gaulfossen but only small numbers did it.

3.6.2009

Arve Seth caught our first salmon of the season 2009 from Stasjonshölen pool wit Pathagorva fly. This nice salmon weighed 8,0 kg. The conditions on Gaula river have improved during the last days and the water level has dropped slowly to a moderate 150 cubics per second. The weather has been cold and the daytime temperatures only 10 degrees. The water temperature is around 6 degrees. Lot of salmon has been caught at lower river, biggest so far 22,5 kg.

Jouni Rauha