Ämtån
lowland river · 60°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ämtån is a lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ämtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtpike64 cm
- 2Heike Brandtpike52 cm
- 3Johan Nieminenpike50 cm
- 4Anna Lundburbot40 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Brandt
burbot40 cmAnna Lund
perch18 cmJonas Wagner
roach16 cmGustav Karlsson
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