Gräftån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gräftån is a southern 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 Gräftån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmsalmon52 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmsea trout38 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonsea trout38 cm
- 5Oskar Häggtrout30 cm
- 6Tomas Ektrout28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Krüger
salmon52 cmJukka Sandström
sea trout38 cmMikael Pettersson
trout28 cmTomas Ek
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