Griffelån
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Griffelån is a northern 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 Griffelån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
The catch board
- 1Emil Weberpike49 cm
- 2Karin Johansenbream37 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerid30 cm
- 4Hanna Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Nils Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Weber
bream37 cmKarin Johansen
id30 cmLars Wagner
grayling24 cmHanna Brandt
perch19 cmEmil Nyström
roach14 cmNils Viklund
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