Arån
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Arån is a flowing forest stream. 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 Arån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmtrout37 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Sören Björkstensimpa6 cm
- 5Heike Wikströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmNils Nieminen
trout29 cmJukka Sandström
stensimpa6 cmWolfgang Olofsson
elritsa6 cmHeike Wikström
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