Ämtenån
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ämtenån is a southern salmon 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 Ämtenån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnerpike57 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundål44 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 4Linnea Häggroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Heike Boströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAstrid Wagner
ål44 cmElin Hedlund
perch18 cmLars Lindqvist
roach15 cmLinnea Hägg
elritsa6 cmHeike Boström
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