Lillknärån
salmon river · 61°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lillknärån is a 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 Lillknärån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva ViklundArctic char31 cm
- 2Gustav NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Jukka ÅbergArctic char28 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
- 5Ole Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Heike Brandtstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmJukka Åberg
grayling24 cmAxel Lindqvist
perch19 cmOle Nyström
stensimpa7 cmHeike Brandt
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