Äsjöån
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Äsjöån 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 Äsjöån
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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Hedlundbream34 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssontrout29 cm
- 3Jürgen DahlArctic char29 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
- 5Ole Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Mikko Norénelritsa6 cm
Species records here
bream34 cmOskar Hedlund
trout29 cmStefan Olofsson
Arctic char29 cmJürgen Dahl
perch18 cmJürgen Dahl
roach15 cmOle Brandt
elritsa6 cmMikko Norén
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