Byån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Byån is a steep trout brook. 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 Byån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Krügersalmon52 cm
- 2Oskar Noréntrout30 cm
- 3Axel Nilssontrout29 cm
- 4Stefan Strandtrout29 cm
- 5Anna Lundperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Norénruda18 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmMikko Krüger
trout29 cmAxel Nilsson
perch20 cmAnna Lund
ruda18 cmJukka Norén
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