Idbyån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Idbyån 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 Idbyån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Häggburbot38 cm
- 2Magnus Forsbergburbot36 cm
- 3Fredrik Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 4Mikko Holmtrout30 cm
- 5Elin Åberglöja9 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmMagnus Forsberg
trout30 cmFredrik Hedlund
löja9 cmElin Åberg
stensimpa7 cmFredrik Sundin
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