Dammån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Dammån 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 Dammån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Per ÅbergArctic char31 cm
- 2Björn FalkArctic char29 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 4Roland Lundelritsa7 cm
- 5Nils Åbergelritsa6 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmPer Åberg
trout28 cmOle Forsberg
elritsa6 cmNils Åberg
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