Ässingån
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ässingån is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Ässingån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonburbot38 cm
- 2Heike Fischerbream30 cm
- 3Magnus Fischertrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundlöja10 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmlöja9 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmAxel Nilsson
bream30 cmHeike Fischer
trout29 cmMagnus Fischer
löja9 cmRoland Sandström
stensimpa6 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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