Göta kanal
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Göta kanal is a southern 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 Göta kanal
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügerpike59 cm
- 2Eva Viklundtrout34 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 4Heike Boströmtrout29 cm
- 5Mats Åbergperch19 cm
- 6Rickard Lundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmMats Krüger
trout30 cmErik Sandström
perch19 cmRickard Lund
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