Flarkån
lowland river · 66°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Flarkån is a lowland 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 Flarkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelroach19 cm
- 3Magnus Raskperch18 cm
- 4Elin Åbergstensimpa8 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundstensimpa7 cm
- 6Mats Lindqviststensimpa6 cm
Species records here
grayling24 cmKarl Boström
roach19 cmKjell Vogel
perch18 cmMagnus Rask
stensimpa7 cmElin Hedlund
The same water, for real
