Gullströmsån
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gullströmsån is a southern 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 Gullströmsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonpike55 cm
- 2Emil Lundpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonpike49 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmtrout31 cm
- 5Kjell Vogelperch24 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMikael Pettersson
trout31 cmOskar Wikström
perch18 cmLinnea Nieminen
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