Biskopsån
lowland river · 63°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Biskopsån is a 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 Biskopsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine SchmidtArctic char41 cm
- 2Klaus StrandArctic char35 cm
- 3Oskar NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 4Gustav Viklundtrout29 cm
- 5Heike Fischertrout29 cm
- 6Nils ViklundArctic char29 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmNils Viklund
trout29 cmGustav Viklund
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