Isteån
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Isteån is a flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Isteån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekpike50 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonål45 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonburbot37 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonburbot36 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmruffe10 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSören Ek
ål45 cmAndreas Pettersson
burbot36 cmUwe Nilsson
löja10 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
ruffe10 cmStefan Wikström
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