Blankan
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Blankan is a southern 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
- 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 Blankan
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike LindqvistArctic char30 cm
- 2Oskar Nilssontrout29 cm
- 3Elin FischerArctic char29 cm
- 4Linnea KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 5Magnus FischerArctic char28 cm
- 6Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmMagnus Fischer
trout28 cmEmil Nieminen
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