Banafjälsån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Banafjälsån is a steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerperch18 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
- 3Maria Johansenstensimpa7 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergstensimpa7 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmstensimpa6 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmWolfgang Olofsson
stensimpa6 cmTomas Wikström
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