Egnaredsån
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Egnaredsån 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 Egnaredsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmtrout45 cm
- 2Heike Dahltrout37 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergtrout34 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssontrout33 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandttrout33 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergtrout31 cm
The same water, for real