Ireå
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ireå 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 Ireå
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Johansenpike52 cm
- 2Karin Månssonål50 cm
- 3Rickard Lundål45 cm
- 4Emil Nieminentrout30 cm
- 5Sören Lundtrout29 cm
- 6Emil Petterssontrout28 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSara Johansen
ål45 cmRickard Lund
trout30 cmEmil Nieminen
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