Blekån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Blekån is a southern 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 Blekån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundpike50 cm
- 2Björn Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Vogeltrout32 cm
- 4Sara Fischergrayling25 cm
- 5Kjell Dahlwhitefish24 cm
- 6Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjörn Boström
trout32 cmJukka Vogel
grayling25 cmSara Fischer
whitefish24 cmKjell Dahl
perch18 cmMikael Korhonen
The same water, for real
