Kåtån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kåtån 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 Kåtån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Johansensalmon57 cm
- 2Axel Boströmsalmon52 cm
- 3Mikko Norénsea trout42 cm
- 4Henrik Bergsea trout39 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmsea trout36 cm
- 6Erik Holmtrout30 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmLars Johansen
sea trout36 cmKarin Nyström
trout30 cmErik Holm
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