Järpån
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Järpån is a southern 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 Järpån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil NieminenArctic char32 cm
- 2Astrid HolmArctic char32 cm
- 3Karin Nilssontrout32 cm
- 4Kjell Krügertrout31 cm
- 5Stefan BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 6Karl BergArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmKarin Nilsson
Arctic char28 cmStefan Brandt
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