Kjerkesåa
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kjerkesåa is a steep trout brook. 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 Kjerkesåa
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike55 cm
- 2Heike Nilssonpike53 cm
- 3Linnea FischerArctic char32 cm
- 4Stefan Falktrout29 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Nilsson
Arctic char32 cmLinnea Fischer
trout29 cmStefan Falk
perch19 cmJukka Fischer
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