Kanalen
lowland river · 64°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.5%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssontrout28 cm
- 2Mikko Noréntrout28 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidtperch20 cm
- 4Maria Erikssonperch19 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Sara Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmMikko Norén
perch18 cmSara Johansen
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