Billingsån
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Billingsån 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
- 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike57 cm
- 2Sören Häggzander40 cm
- 3Karl Bergburbot39 cm
- 4Heike Holmburbot37 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmperch22 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtlöja9 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmJonas Krüger
zander40 cmSören Hägg
burbot37 cmHeike Holm
perch22 cmAnna Nyström
löja9 cmRoland Schmidt
The same water, for real