Gåsån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gåsån 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 Gåsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügersalmon68 cm
- 2Magnus Forsbergsalmon58 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmsalmon55 cm
- 4Anna Nieminensalmon53 cm
- 5Magnus Hedlundtrout38 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistsea trout36 cm
Species records here
salmon68 cmMats Krüger
trout38 cmMagnus Hedlund
sea trout36 cmAxel Lindqvist
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