Billingsån
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Billingsån is a northern 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 Billingsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmål45 cm
- 2Jukka WeberArctic char40 cm
- 3Stefan FalkArctic char30 cm
- 4Rickard Noréntrout29 cm
- 5Kjell Brandtruda15 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmEmil Nyström
Arctic char40 cmJukka Weber
trout29 cmRickard Norén
ruda15 cmKjell Brandt
elritsa6 cmStefan Åström
The same water, for real
