Gussvattenån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gussvattenån 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 Gussvattenån
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Per KrügerArctic char32 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonregnbåge30 cm
- 4Hanna Viklundregnbåge28 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Kjell Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJukka Åberg
Arctic char32 cmPer Krüger
regnbåge30 cmJürgen Nilsson
whitefish24 cmFredrik Boström
elritsa6 cmKjell Brandt
The same water, for real
