Kanalen
lowland river · 61°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kanalen is a lowland 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 Kanalen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandttrout41 cm
- 2Erik Olofssontrout32 cm
- 3Mats Nieminengrayling27 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundgrayling23 cm
- 5Lars Weberperch19 cm
- 6Karl Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
trout41 cmTomas Brandt
grayling27 cmMats Nieminen
perch18 cmKarl Norén
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