Gråtanån
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gråtanån is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Gråtanån
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike63 cm
- 2Linnea Fischertrout30 cm
- 3Johan Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Lars Webertrout29 cm
- 5Mikael Nieminenvendace14 cm
- 6Kjell Björkstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmPer Krüger
trout29 cmLars Weber
vendace14 cmMikael Nieminen
stensimpa6 cmKjell Björk
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