Färgeån
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Färgeån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Färgeån
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Boströmpike57 cm
- 2Petra Brandtpike57 cm
- 3Mikael Björkpike50 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergtrout36 cm
- 5Rickard Noréntrout28 cm
- 6Magnus Fischertrout28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikael Björk
trout36 cmErik Sjöberg
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