Gårdsjöån
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gårdsjöån is a northern 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 Gårdsjöån
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmburbot39 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonburbot37 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 4Axel Nilssontrout29 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonentrout28 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidttrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmPer Holm
trout29 cmAxel Nilsson
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