Drillaån
steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Drillaån 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 Drillaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonzander44 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonburbot40 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 4Johan Raskruda16 cm
- 5Johan Björkvendace15 cm
- 6Stefan Falknors10 cm
Species records here
zander44 cmKlaus Karlsson
burbot40 cmRickard Olofsson
trout30 cmTomas Wikström
ruda16 cmJohan Rask
vendace15 cmJohan Björk
nors10 cmStefan Falk
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