Last weekend a friend and I decided it was time we got out camping and fishing.
Our target was the inner end of the lake Heggmo as none of us had been there earlier.
There is a road going all the way to the lake, but since it is a water source for the city the road is closed for cars (unless one has a key to the gate, wich we didn`t).
This meant we had to move the canoe by trolley about 2 km.
After about one our dragging the canoe up the hill and going back and forth to fill air in one of the trolley wheels we finally arrived at the lake.
After 40 minutes the waves got so big they broke over the canoe and we quickly got on land (red cirkle on the map).
We sat a while on shore waiting for the wind to calm (not the above pic. It is just a smoking stop), but decided to spend the night as we didn`t know how long the hard wind would last. No fun to look for a camping spot in the dark.
As soon as the lavvu was ready and we were installed the wind stopped.
Next day the water was calm and we paddled to the end of the lake, Heggvassbotn.
We saw a reindeer on the shore.Sadly he ran off before I could get my camera. We later saw more of them.
Saw lots of tiny frogs, probably Common frogs (Rana temporaria) and several catterpillars of the Emperors moth (Saturnia pavonia).
The lavvu was erected and two gill nets were set.
The area was nice enough and there was plenty of firewood. Mostly pine as the flat area was a pine forest before the dam was built in 1924.
The day was spent exploring the area, eating, drinking, and relaxing. We probably both got a little too much karsk (strong coffe and moonshine) in the evening.
The next morning the gill nets were taken in. It was a disapointment. We only got eight small fishes. But it was enough for breakfast.
This place will not be my first choise for fishing in the future.
We got enough for breakfast, though.
No problems on the padle back. Wind from behind helpt us a bit.
Dragging the canoe down the road was sure easier than dragging it up.
Thanks for looking.
Tor Helge
Our target was the inner end of the lake Heggmo as none of us had been there earlier.
There is a road going all the way to the lake, but since it is a water source for the city the road is closed for cars (unless one has a key to the gate, wich we didn`t).
This meant we had to move the canoe by trolley about 2 km.
After about one our dragging the canoe up the hill and going back and forth to fill air in one of the trolley wheels we finally arrived at the lake.
After 40 minutes the waves got so big they broke over the canoe and we quickly got on land (red cirkle on the map).
We sat a while on shore waiting for the wind to calm (not the above pic. It is just a smoking stop), but decided to spend the night as we didn`t know how long the hard wind would last. No fun to look for a camping spot in the dark.
As soon as the lavvu was ready and we were installed the wind stopped.
Next day the water was calm and we paddled to the end of the lake, Heggvassbotn.
We saw a reindeer on the shore.Sadly he ran off before I could get my camera. We later saw more of them.
Saw lots of tiny frogs, probably Common frogs (Rana temporaria) and several catterpillars of the Emperors moth (Saturnia pavonia).
The lavvu was erected and two gill nets were set.
The area was nice enough and there was plenty of firewood. Mostly pine as the flat area was a pine forest before the dam was built in 1924.
The day was spent exploring the area, eating, drinking, and relaxing. We probably both got a little too much karsk (strong coffe and moonshine) in the evening.
The next morning the gill nets were taken in. It was a disapointment. We only got eight small fishes. But it was enough for breakfast.
This place will not be my first choise for fishing in the future.
We got enough for breakfast, though.
No problems on the padle back. Wind from behind helpt us a bit.
Dragging the canoe down the road was sure easier than dragging it up.
Thanks for looking.
Tor Helge
