Kaxån
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kaxån is a southern 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 Kaxån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 3Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
- 4Elin MånssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Björn Falkwhitefish24 cm
- 6Uwe Weberwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMaria Lund
trout29 cmMagnus Hedlund
Arctic char28 cmElin Månsson
whitefish24 cmBjörn Falk
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