Gitsån
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gitsån 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 Gitsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Rasktrout32 cm
- 2Jukka Noréntrout30 cm
- 3Björn NorénArctic char28 cm
- 4Mats Bergwhitefish24 cm
- 5Ole Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Heike Boströmstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmErik Rask
Arctic char28 cmBjörn Norén
whitefish24 cmMats Berg
perch18 cmOle Brandt
stensimpa6 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
