Åmbergsån
lowland river · 61°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Åmbergsån is a lowland 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 Åmbergsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmpike55 cm
- 2Jukka Weberburbot37 cm
- 3Erik SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 4Anders MånssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqviststensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmTomas Åström
burbot37 cmJukka Weber
Arctic char28 cmAnders Månsson
roach15 cmEmil Nieminen
stensimpa6 cmHanna Lindqvist
The same water, for real
