Ärtån
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ärtån 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
- 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 Ärtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssonpike54 cm
- 2Andreas Häggregnbåge32 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmregnbåge29 cm
- 4Nils NieminenArctic char28 cm
- 5Emil Strandroach16 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarin Månsson
regnbåge32 cmAndreas Hägg
Arctic char28 cmNils Nieminen
roach16 cmEmil Strand
vendace13 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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