Kräftån
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kräftån is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kräftån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischerzander42 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiosutare29 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonroach17 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistruda16 cm
- 5Astrid Holmbjörkna15 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmbjörkna15 cm
Species records here
zander42 cmJukka Fischer
sutare29 cmSabine Vainio
roach17 cmJürgen Nilsson
ruda16 cmHeike Lindqvist
björkna15 cmEva Nyström
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