Vretaån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Vretaån 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 Vretaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Vainiopike55 cm
- 2Uwe Vainiotrout29 cm
- 3Fredrik Björktrout29 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtperch20 cm
- 5Mats Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEmil Vainio
trout29 cmFredrik Björk
perch20 cmTomas Brandt
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