Idbyfjärden
west coast archipelago (28‰) · 63°N
salinity 28‰brackish
Character of the water
Idbyfjärden is west coast archipelago (28‰). Brackish water where marine and freshwater species meet — fishing is driven by salinity, wind and water level rather than a lake's stratification. Wind-stacked water against a point or sound gathers baitfish.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Idbyfjärden
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
garfish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 80 cm
flounder
typically ~25 cm · can reach 45 cm
herring
typically ~22 cm · can reach 35 cm
Baltic herring
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
saithe
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Schmidtgarfish42 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonsea trout39 cm
- 3Oskar Hedlundsea trout39 cm
- 4Mikko Brandtflounder20 cm
- 5Stefan FalkBaltic herring18 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergherring17 cm
Species records here
garfish42 cmPer Schmidt
sea trout39 cmAndreas Pettersson
flounder20 cmMikko Brandt
Baltic herring18 cmStefan Falk
herring17 cmHenrik Forsberg
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