Flärkån
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Flärkån is a southern 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 Flärkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike59 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundburbot39 cm
- 4Karl Månssonperch26 cm
- 5Rickard Raskwhitefish25 cm
- 6Emil Åströmvendace14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Falk
burbot39 cmTorbjörn Lund
perch26 cmKarl Månsson
whitefish25 cmRickard Rask
vendace14 cmEmil Åström
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