Laxån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Laxån is a southern 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 Laxån
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundzander40 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistsutare34 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
- 4Roland Lundvendace13 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistnors10 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonnors10 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmKjell Hedlund
sutare34 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch19 cmJukka Korhonen
vendace13 cmRoland Lund
nors10 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real
