Åkers kanal
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Åkers kanal 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 Åkers kanal
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénål61 cm
- 2Lars Weberpike54 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonpike52 cm
- 4Johan Raskpike50 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonål44 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerburbot40 cm
Species records here
ål61 cmJukka Norén
pike50 cmJohan Rask
burbot40 cmSabine Krüger
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