Ängesån
northern salmon river · 67°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ängesån is a northern 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 Ängesån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkesalmon63 cm
- 2Per Holmpike57 cm
- 3Axel Nieminenpike51 cm
- 4Maria Åbergsea trout36 cm
- 5Jonas Krügergrayling24 cm
- 6Astrid Holmperch21 cm
Species records here
salmon63 cmBjørn Bakke
pike51 cmAxel Nieminen
sea trout36 cmMaria Åberg
grayling24 cmJonas Krüger
perch21 cmAstrid Holm
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