Forsån
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsån 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 Forsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlzander41 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssontrout28 cm
- 3Nils Åbergwhitefish25 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergroach15 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonstensimpa8 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmHeike Dahl
trout28 cmKlaus Karlsson
whitefish25 cmNils Åberg
roach15 cmKjell Sjöberg
stensimpa7 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
