Lillåforsen
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lillåforsen is a northern lowland 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 Lillåforsen
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonburbot41 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundtrout40 cm
- 3Björn Falkburbot37 cm
- 4Heike Brandttrout34 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 6Sören Björktrout29 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmBjörn Falk
trout34 cmHeike Brandt
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