Bornforsen
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bornforsen is a flowing forest stream. 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 Bornforsen
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Wikströmpike52 cm
- 2Erik Rasktrout34 cm
- 3Bjørn BoströmArctic char31 cm
- 4Ida Vogeltrout29 cm
- 5Oskar WagnerArctic char28 cm
- 6Tomas Webertrout28 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Wikström
Arctic char31 cmBjørn Boström
trout29 cmIda Vogel
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