Kroksån
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kroksån 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 Kroksån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Björkål46 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonburbot45 cm
- 3Eva Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioperch22 cm
- 5Jonas Blomperch18 cm
- 6Roland Lundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmKjell Björk
burbot45 cmLinnea Karlsson
trout28 cmEva Sandström
perch22 cmSabine Vainio
elritsa6 cmRoland Lund
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