Ljungan
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ljungan 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 Ljungan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinburbot37 cm
- 2Rickard Åberggrayling24 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmroach17 cm
- 4Anna Månssonvendace14 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenstäm13 cm
- 6Sara Fischerstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmHeike Sundin
grayling24 cmRickard Åberg
roach17 cmWolfgang Nyström
vendace14 cmAnna Månsson
stäm13 cmMikael Korhonen
stensimpa7 cmSara Fischer
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