Färsån
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Färsån is a northern 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 Färsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Brandtburbot37 cm
- 2Maria Lundtrout30 cm
- 3Anna HäggArctic char28 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonwhitefish26 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Gustav Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmHanna Brandt
trout30 cmMaria Lund
Arctic char28 cmAnna Hägg
whitefish26 cmKarin Nilsson
grayling24 cmOle Sandström
perch18 cmGustav Blom
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