Gimån
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gimån is a steep trout brook. 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 Gimån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssonpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Sandströmbream31 cm
- 3Mats LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenwhitefish29 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmruffe10 cm
- 6Tomas Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Pettersson
bream31 cmMikko Sandström
whitefish29 cmLinnea Korhonen
Arctic char29 cmMats Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmAxel Nyström
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