Bodån
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bodån is a northern 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 Bodån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike49 cm
- 3Elin Viklundtrout33 cm
- 4Tomas Ektrout30 cm
- 5Elin Månssonperch19 cm
- 6Karl Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Krüger
trout30 cmTomas Ek
perch19 cmElin Månsson
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