Datikån
northern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Datikån is a northern 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 Datikån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Häggtrout35 cm
- 2Mikael Björktrout29 cm
- 3Karin Erikssontrout28 cm
- 4Henrik Lundwhitefish25 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerperch20 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmMikael Björk
whitefish25 cmHenrik Lund
perch20 cmJonas Wagner
elritsa6 cmMikko Sandström
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