Banafjälsån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Banafjälsån 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 Banafjälsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Åbergsalmon53 cm
- 2Astrid Holmwhitefish24 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmroach18 cm
- 4Magnus Raskroach17 cm
- 5Heike Fischervendace15 cm
- 6Emil Falkvendace13 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmWolfgang Åberg
whitefish24 cmAstrid Holm
roach17 cmMagnus Rask
vendace13 cmEmil Falk
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