Bjällstaån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bjällstaån 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 Bjällstaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistål45 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergtrout35 cm
- 3Wolfgang Åberggrayling25 cm
- 4Sabine Sjöberggrayling25 cm
- 5Magnus Johansenruffe10 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmNils Lindqvist
trout35 cmHenrik Forsberg
grayling25 cmSabine Sjöberg
ruffe10 cmMagnus Johansen
stensimpa7 cmTomas Åström
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