Knipån
flowing forest stream · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Knipån 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 Knipån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonpike53 cm
- 2Karl Månssonburbot37 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 4Mats Erikssonwhitefish26 cm
- 5Kjell Bergruda18 cm
- 6Elin Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAxel Nilsson
burbot37 cmKarl Månsson
whitefish26 cmMats Eriksson
ruda18 cmKjell Berg
roach15 cmElin Ek
The same water, for real
