Bigren Sverkestaån
salmon river · 60°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bigren Sverkestaån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bigren Sverkestaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Lundburbot39 cm
- 2Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 3Wolfgang Ekruffe10 cm
- 4Mats Krügerruffe9 cm
- 5Erik Blomstensimpa7 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmEmil Lund
perch18 cmElin Hansen
ruffe9 cmMats Krüger
stensimpa7 cmErik Blom
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