Forsmarksån
salmon river · 60°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsmarksån is a 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 Forsmarksån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vogelid31 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerid31 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtperch18 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenbjörkna16 cm
- 5Ida Raskbjörkna15 cm
- 6Björn Boströmbjörkna15 cm
Species records here
id31 cmSabine Vogel
perch18 cmGustav Schmidt
björkna16 cmElin Nieminen
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