Linån
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Linån 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 Linån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmål55 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergbream30 cm
- 4Axel Lehmannwhitefish25 cm
- 5Rickard Raskruda17 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
ål55 cmRoland Sandström
pike50 cmEva Sandström
bream30 cmJukka Åberg
whitefish25 cmAxel Lehmann
ruda17 cmRickard Rask
stensimpa7 cmMikko Brandt
The same water, for real
