Ömboån
salmon river · 58°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ömboån is a 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 Ömboån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Petterssonburbot37 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 3Sören Dahltrout28 cm
- 4Ole Weberelritsa6 cm
- 5Rickard Norénelritsa6 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAxel Pettersson
trout28 cmSören Dahl
elritsa6 cmOle Weber
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