Forsaån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsaån is a southern salmon 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 Forsaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmid31 cm
- 2Rickard Lundwhitefish26 cm
- 3Björn Strandgrayling24 cm
- 4Jonas Blomelritsa6 cm
- 5Per Åbergelritsa6 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
id31 cmJukka Sandström
whitefish26 cmRickard Lund
grayling24 cmBjörn Strand
stensimpa6 cmLinnea Korhonen
elritsa6 cmJonas Blom
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