Isteån
salmon river · 62°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Isteån is a salmon 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 Isteån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlsalmon59 cm
- 2Emil Webersalmon56 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmsalmon54 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmsea trout41 cm
- 5Karin Johansengrayling24 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmHeike Dahl
sea trout41 cmJukka Sandström
grayling24 cmKarin Johansen
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
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