Kanalen
flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kanalen is a 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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Johansentrout30 cm
- 2Erik Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Heike Boströmtrout30 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiotrout29 cm
- 5Mikko Noréntrout29 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmErik Viklund
grayling23 cmElin Hedlund
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