Gisterån
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gisterån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Gisterån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Falkburbot48 cm
- 2Emil Falkregnbåge29 cm
- 3Nils NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 4Heike Sjöberggrayling25 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Karin Månssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot48 cmKjell Falk
Arctic char29 cmNils Nieminen
regnbåge29 cmEmil Falk
grayling25 cmHeike Sjöberg
whitefish24 cmAnders Nilsson
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