Fredskogsån
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Fredskogsån 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 Fredskogsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Hedlundkarp38 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerburbot36 cm
- 3Ida Vogeltrout31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Häggbream30 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundtrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmroach17 cm
Species records here
karp38 cmOskar Hedlund
burbot36 cmJonas Krüger
bream30 cmTorbjörn Hägg
trout28 cmAstrid Viklund
roach17 cmWolfgang Nyström
The same water, for real
