Lesseboån
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lesseboån 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 Lesseboån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Holmål49 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmzander42 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmburbot36 cm
- 4Elin Åbergsutare30 cm
- 5Rickard Norénregnbåge30 cm
- 6Roland Lundelritsa5 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmAstrid Holm
zander42 cmErik Sandström
burbot36 cmMaria Sandström
regnbåge30 cmRickard Norén
sutare30 cmElin Åberg
elritsa5 cmRoland Lund
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