21-31.8.2010

Nice last 10 days period of the season on Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing beat. This period's catch was 40 fish divided into 32 salmon and 8 seatrout. Plenty of good sized salmon was caught and several were fresh and sealiced. Of course, some of the fish were already coloured as well. This week started with low water level about 25 cubics and water level varied between 25 and 35 cubics. Last day of the season we had plenty of rain and water started to rise but a bit too late. Fishing was nice and steady. Water temperature was 12-15 degrees and weather was mostly cloudy and cold and suited very well for fishing. Our regular guest Ilkka Neva did very well again and caught 8 salmon and 2 seatrout. I myself caught 6 salmon. This season was best ever for our beat and total of 456 fish divided into 423 salmon and 33 seatrout has been caught at our Gaula beat. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >>

14-21.8.2010

Difficult week in very low and warm water conditions. This week's catch was 13 salmon/grilse and 1 seatrout. This week started with low water level about 18 cubics and dropped slowly to very low water level about 9 cubics on Friday. For several years we haven't had this low water on Gaula. Water temperature was 18-19 degrees and weather was sunny and very warm. Friday the weather changed to colder and it started to rain. During the night water rised a bit. Bengt Pettersson did well and caught 4 grilse. Magnus Hansson caught 2 salmon and 1 seatrout, biggest salmon was 4,5 kg. So far this season we have caught 416 fish divided into 392 salmon and 25 seatrout at our Gaula beat. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >>

7-14.8.2010

Difficult week in challenging low water conditions. This week's catch was 26 fish divided into 15 salmon/grilse and 11 seatrout. This is nice catch in difficult conditions and proof that our Gaula beat is very good also in low water levels. This week started with water level about 38 cubics and dropped slowly to low water level about 20 cubics in the end of week on Saturday. Fishing was varied and we had some quiet days and some good days. Water temperature was 16-18 degrees and weather was sunny and warm. Pekka Nuopponen caught biggest salmon of the week, 6,5 kg at Stasjonshölen. So far this season we have caught amazing 402 fish divided into 378 salmon and 24 seatrout at our Gaula beat. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >>

31.7-7.8.2010

After several record weeks fishing returned back to normal good level on Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing beat. This week's catch was 38 fish divided into 32 salmon and 6 seatrout. This week started with medium water level about 50 cubics and water level varied between 50 and 80 cubics but dropped to 40 cubics in the end of week on Saturday. Fishing was varied and we had some quiet days and some very good days. Water temperature was 13-15 degrees and weather was varied and suited again well for fishing. I fished myself a bit more this week and caught 6 salmon, biggest 7,8 kg which was also the biggest fish of the week. Our regular guest Jorma Ahtonen did well again and caught 5 salmon. So far this season 363 salmon and 13 seatrout has been caught at our Gaula beat. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >>

24-31.7.2010

Excellent fishing week again on Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing beat, we made again third week in a row a new weekly catch record, this new great record is now 92 salmon and 2 seatrout. This week started with medium water level about 80 cubics and droppd slowly for the first part of the week to 35 cubics. Friday rained little bit and water raised slowly to 45 cubics in the end of week on Saturday. Fishing was excellent all week. Water temperature was 12-16 degrees and weather was varied and suited again well for fishing. Kimmo Virtanen was top rod of the week and caught 15 salmon, biggest 7,4 kg. The biggest salmon of the week was caught by Jari Minkkinen. The fish took Black fly at Bruahölen pool and was 10,0 kg. Our this week's lodge manager Petri Varis caught 8 salmon, biggest 5,8 kg. We have already passed our previous season records as so far this season 329 salmon and 7 seatrout has been caught at our Gaula beat. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >>

17-24.7.2010

Excellent fishing continues on Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing beat, we made again a new weekly catch record of 76 salmon and 2 seatrout. This week started with medium water level about 50 cubics and droppd slowly for the first part of the week to 35 cubics. In the middle of the week rained and water raised to 245 cubics and dropped back to 90 cubics in the end of week. Fishing was excellent all week. Water temperature was 17-11 degrees and weather was varied and suited again well for fishing. Lars Järvesjö was top rod of the week and caught 14 salmon, biggest 6,2 kg. The biggest salmon of the week was caught by Michael Rosander. The fish took Sunray Shadow at Stasjonshölen pool ad weighed 10,1 kg. He caught total 6 salmon. Regular guest Jyrki Kovanen did also well and caught 7 salmon. So far this season 237 salmon ad 5 seatrout has alreay been caught at our beats. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >>

10-17.7.2010

An excellent fishing week on our Gaula Flyfishing beat, we made a new weekly catch record of 64 salmon. This week started with medium water level about 50 cubics and stayed like this for the first part of the week. In the middle of the week rained and water raised to 125 cubics and dropped back to 55 cubics in the end of week. These water levels suit very well for most of our pools and fishing was excellent all week. Water temperature was 12-16 degrees and weather was varied and suited again well for fishing. I myself was top rod of the week and caught 12 salmon. The biggest salmon of the week was caught by Antti Honni at Sanden pool, the salmon weighed 8,0 kg. He also caught 6,5 kg and 3,5 and 2,7 kg salmon. Petri Kaasalainen did well and caught 7,8 kg salmon at Bruahölen and also 4 grilse. Our new Röskaft Söndre Vest pool is fine addition into our pools, we caught 5 salmon there. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >> 

3-10.7.2010

An excellent fishing week on our Gaula Flyfishing beat. This week started with medium-high water level about 130 cubics and dropped slowly to 55 cubics by the end of week. Fishing was good all week but improved towards the end of the week. Water temperature was around 14-15 degrees and weather was varied and suited well for fishing. This week our fishermen caught of 42 salmon with good average size and 2 nice seatrout. This season seems to become good, we have great number all sizes of salmon in our pools. Top rod was Olof Göransson who caught 10 salmon between 1,5 and 10,7 kg. He caught most of his salmon with Green Highlander and Sunray Shadow flies. Niels Hougaard caught 4 salmon weighing between 3-8,5 kg. Bo Svensson caught 2 salmon and 1 seatrout. The biggest salmon of the week was caught by Olof Göransson at Stasjonshölen pool, the salmon weighed 10,7 kg. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >> 

26.6-3.7.2010

Very good fishing week. This week started with high water level about 250 cubics but dropped soon nicely. Wednesday rained heavily and river raiser to 600 cubics but dropped towards the end of the week to 100 cubics. Fishing improved towards the end of the week. Water temperature was between 8 and 11 degrees and weather was varied. This week our fishermen caught total of 34 salmon with very good average size. Our regular guest Matti Viitanen did very well and caught 7 salmon between 9,1-2 kg. The biggest salmon of the week was caught by Tor Tönnesen at Sanden pool, the salmon weighed 13,4 kg. He also caught another fish of 10 kg at Gyllteigen pool. Magne Rennestraum caught 4 salmon: 8,0 kg, 7,5 kg, 7,2 kg and 4,4 kg. Ottar Bang caught at Sanden pool 11,0 kg, 10,0 kg and 3,6 kg salmon. I fished myself a bit more this week and caught 4 salmon, biggest was 12,5 kg. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >> 

19-26.6.2010

This week started with biggest flood in 20 years about 1400 cubics per second but dropped nicely to 200-120 cubics in middle of the week and fishing improved towards the end of the week. Water temperature was between 7 and 10 degrees. This week our fishermen caught total of 12 salmon and 1 seatrout. Frode Olderkjaer caught and released 3 salmon: 10 kg, 10 kg and 9 kg. Mr Owen Jackman from Ireland also caught 3 salmon: 10,5 and 9 kg kg at Gyllsaga pool and 11,8 kg salmon at Sanden pool. I myself caught and released 5 kg and 6,5 kg salmon at Bruahölen pool with Black Sheep fly. On Friday early morning there was heavy rain on the Gaula catchment area and Gaula raised up to 330 cubics again and fishing slowed down. The next fishing week begins again with high water level. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >> 

12-19.6.2010

Again diffucult fishing week for our fishermen on our Gaula beats. The week started with very high water level with 580 cubics but dropped nicely to 200-120 cubics middle of week and fishing improved. This week our fishermen caught total of 6 salmon. I caught myself a nice 11,5 kg (C&R) salmon on Monday at Stasjonshölen pool with Black Sheep fly. Mika Taivainen caught 11,4 kg big salmon from Tislauan pool at lower river. We had a trial fishing on this pool just this week. Juha-Matti Tuupola caught and released a 8,7 kg salmon at Sanden pool and Morten Nöhr caught a 7,8 kg fish at the same pool. On Friday there was very heavy rain on the whole Gaula catchment area and Gaula raised up to big flood of 1400 cubics on Saturday and is unfishable at the moment. The next fishing week begins with very high water level. Fishmaster Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >> 

5-12.6.2010

Poor fishing week on our Gaula beats. The second week of June is normally one of the best June weeks but not this year. The water was too high and cold for salmon to run up to our normal beats in middle river. Our fishermen caught three salmon and lost 6. All except one hooked salmon were on our new Röskaft Söndre Vest pool below Gaulfossen. On Friday evening Ander Stolth hooked a big salmon at Gyllsaga pool but unfortunately lost the fish just before landing it. In the end of week there was some serious rain and Gaula raised up to flood over 500 cubics. The next fishing week begins with very high water level. Interesting to see what happens when the water level drop. Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >> 

10.6.2010

Yesterday 9.6 we caught our first couple salmon of this season. Michael Boesader caught 6,1 kg salmon with Green Highlander tube from our Röskaft Söndre Vest pool. Sami Lauronen caught also 6,7 kg (C&R) salmon from same pool and another two fish were lost there as well. Early this morning Michael Boesader caught again 8,8 kg salmon from the same pool. I myself lost nice salmon there of about 8-9 kg. Sami Lauronen also lost one salmon at the same pool. Due to rain and melting water last days the water level has been between 200 and 280 cubic and water temperature around 8 degrees and therefore salmon haven't run up the Gaulfossen yet. Gaula Flyfishing 2010 catch statistics >>  Watch slide show about new Röskaft Söndre Vest pool >>

1-5.6.2010

During the opening week of the season the conditions on the river were difficult, the water level at Gaula fluctuated between 250 and 400 cubics and water was cold, temperature was only around 6 degrees. Water was too high and cold for salmon to run up the Gaulfossen, so no salmon was caught at our beat this opening week. Quite nice catches has been caught at lower part of the Gaula river, most part of the salmon weighing between 7-12 kg, biggest salmon 20 kg so far. At the moment water is dropping fast, so I think the conditions will improve for next week. Next week we also have a new Röskaft Söndre Vest pool below Gaulfossen.

Jouni Rauha