Kattån
salmon river · 67°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kattån is a salmon 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 Kattån
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åberggrayling25 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 3Mats Vainiograyling24 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 5Fredrik Erikssongrayling23 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelgrayling23 cm
The same water, for real
