Forsaån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Forsaån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Forsaån
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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Boströmburbot41 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergbream30 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergroach16 cm
- 4Eva Bakkebjörkna15 cm
- 5Hanna Johansenruda15 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmlöja11 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmEmil Boström
bream30 cmJukka Åberg
roach16 cmMats Sjöberg
björkna15 cmEva Bakke
ruda15 cmHanna Johansen
löja11 cmKarl Nyström
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