Långvattsån
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Långvattsån is a northern 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
- 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 Långvattsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine VainioArctic char32 cm
- 2Anna Månssontrout32 cm
- 3Nils ÅbergArctic char30 cm
- 4Heike FischerArctic char29 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 6Lars BoströmArctic char29 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKjell Hedlund
Arctic char29 cmLars Boström
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