Ekån
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ekån is a southern 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 Ekån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonsalmon54 cm
- 2Anders Månssonwhitefish25 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonroach17 cm
- 4Roland Olofssonsarv15 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtbjörkna15 cm
- 6Sara Holmbjörkna15 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmNils Eriksson
whitefish25 cmAnders Månsson
roach17 cmFredrik Eriksson
sarv15 cmRoland Olofsson
björkna15 cmTomas Brandt
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