Kölstaån
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kölstaån is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kölstaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 2Sara Lehmannperch19 cm
- 3Nils Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminenbjörkna15 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonruffe11 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmlöja10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmNils Nieminen
björkna15 cmAstrid Nieminen
ruffe11 cmKjell Olofsson
löja10 cmGustav Åström
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