Lekhytteån
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lekhytteån 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 Lekhytteån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike55 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 3Ida Boströmburbot45 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmbream30 cm
- 5Stefan Falksutare30 cm
- 6Bjørn Falkstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJonas Krüger
burbot45 cmIda Boström
sutare30 cmStefan Falk
bream30 cmKarl Nyström
stensimpa7 cmBjørn Falk
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