Ljungån
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ljungån 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 Ljungån
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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
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
- 1Axel Forsberggrayling26 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmgrayling25 cm
- 3Elin Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmvendace14 cm
- 5Heike Dahlvendace13 cm
- 6Maria Webernors10 cm
Species records here
grayling25 cmOle Sandström
perch19 cmElin Nieminen
vendace14 cmWolfgang Nyström
nors10 cmMaria Weber
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