Kanalen
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kanalen 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 Kanalen
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Brandtpike52 cm
- 2Heike Boströmtrout31 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidttrout31 cm
- 4Axel Rasktrout29 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtruffe12 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMagnus Brandt
trout31 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
ruffe12 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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