Fågelvattenån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fågelvattenån is a 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 Fågelvattenån
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Oskar Häggburbot36 cm
- 3Sara FischerArctic char30 cm
- 4Tomas Ektrout29 cm
- 5Eva NyströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansengrayling25 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmErik Olofsson
burbot36 cmOskar Hägg
trout29 cmTomas Ek
Arctic char28 cmEva Nyström
grayling25 cmJürgen Hansen
The same water, for real
