Ekån
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ekån is a southern lowland 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 Ekån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonsalmon55 cm
- 2Emil Vainioburbot38 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmfärna26 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtperch21 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Andreas Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmAnders Karlsson
burbot38 cmEmil Vainio
färna26 cmAxel Nyström
perch21 cmRickard Brandt
elritsa6 cmAndreas Hägg
The same water, for real
