Grettaån
steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Grettaån is a 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 Grettaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike52 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenpike52 cm
- 4Johan Björkwhitefish30 cm
- 5Linnea Nieminenbjörkna15 cm
- 6Elin Eklöja10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjørn Falk
whitefish30 cmJohan Björk
björkna15 cmLinnea Nieminen
löja10 cmElin Ek
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