Amsån
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Amsån is a southern 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 Amsån
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
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
The catch board
- 1Mikko Holmpike51 cm
- 2Elin HansenArctic char30 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandtgrayling25 cm
- 4Björn Falkgrayling24 cm
- 5Jukka Weberperch21 cm
- 6Anna Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikko Holm
Arctic char30 cmElin Hansen
grayling24 cmBjörn Falk
perch18 cmAnna Nieminen
The same water, for real
