Lillforsen
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lillforsen is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Lillforsen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Olofssonburbot39 cm
- 2Anna Vainiotrout28 cm
- 3Ole Hedlundvendace15 cm
- 4Jukka Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Erik Olofssonvendace13 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmKlaus Olofsson
trout28 cmAnna Vainio
vendace15 cmOle Hedlund
roach15 cmJukka Schmidt
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