Bokvarnsån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bokvarnsån is a 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 Bokvarnsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
mal
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vogelål45 cm
- 2Jukka Webersutare29 cm
- 3Per Schmidtperch18 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergruda17 cm
- 6Johan Nieminenbjörkna16 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmSabine Vogel
sutare29 cmJukka Weber
perch18 cmPer Schmidt
ruda17 cmOskar Åberg
björkna16 cmJohan Nieminen
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