Gimmaån
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gimmaån is a southern 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 Gimmaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Sjöbergål49 cm
- 2Tomas Åströmål45 cm
- 3Axel Boströmburbot39 cm
- 4Stefan KarlssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Emil Boströmlöja11 cm
- 6Bjørn Falklöja10 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmTomas Åström
burbot39 cmAxel Boström
Arctic char28 cmStefan Karlsson
löja11 cmEmil Boström
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