Forsån
lowland river · 63°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsån 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 Forsån
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
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
- 1Per DahlArctic char28 cm
- 2Kjell Björkperch18 cm
- 3Sören Månssonroach15 cm
- 4Emil Brandtvendace13 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannstensimpa7 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmPer Dahl
perch18 cmKjell Björk
roach15 cmSören Månsson
vendace13 cmEmil Brandt
stensimpa7 cmOskar Lehmann
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