Kårestadån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kårestadån 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 Kårestadån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelburbot43 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmzander43 cm
- 3Astrid Wagnerbream30 cm
- 4Axel Boströmbjörkna15 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtbjörkna15 cm
- 6Per Krügerruffe12 cm
Species records here
zander43 cmOle Sandström
burbot43 cmKjell Vogel
bream30 cmAstrid Wagner
björkna15 cmStefan Brandt
ruffe12 cmPer Krüger
The same water, for real
