Anån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Anån 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 Anån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminentrout30 cm
- 2Björn Boströmtrout28 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmperch24 cm
- 4Mikko Sandströmperch19 cm
- 5Sara Holmperch18 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmBjörn Boström
perch19 cmMikko Sandström
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