Forsån
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsån 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 Forsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonid31 cm
- 3Andreas PetterssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Roland Schmidttrout28 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundvendace13 cm
- 6Sören Björkelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTorbjörn Brandt
id31 cmGustav Nilsson
Arctic char29 cmAndreas Pettersson
trout28 cmRoland Schmidt
vendace13 cmElin Hedlund
elritsa5 cmSören Björk
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