Grätnäsån
northern salmon river · 63°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Grätnäsån is a northern 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 Grätnäsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Holmpike49 cm
- 2Karl Månssonburbot48 cm
- 3Sören Björkburbot41 cm
- 4Anna Blomburbot38 cm
- 5Henrik Bergregnbåge29 cm
- 6Sören Häggruda15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAstrid Holm
burbot38 cmAnna Blom
regnbåge29 cmHenrik Berg
ruda15 cmSören Hägg
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