Järvsjöån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Järvsjöån is a southern 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 Järvsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberpike50 cm
- 2Kjell Bergtrout28 cm
- 3Björn Noréngrayling25 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Weber
trout28 cmKjell Berg
grayling25 cmBjörn Norén
perch18 cmKlaus Karlsson
elritsa6 cmStefan Karlsson
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