Gräftån
lowland river · 63°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gräftån is a lowland 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 Gräftån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Forsbergtrout31 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 3Anna Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminengrayling25 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundgrayling25 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmMats Sjöberg
grayling25 cmAstrid Nieminen
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