Gonäsån
salmon river · 60°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gonäsån is a salmon 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 Gonäsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandtburbot45 cm
- 2Anna Häggasp38 cm
- 3Erik SjöbergArctic char28 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmTorbjörn Brandt
asp38 cmAnna Hägg
Arctic char28 cmErik Sjöberg
whitefish24 cmJonas Krüger
roach15 cmAndreas Olofsson
elritsa6 cmJukka Åberg
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