Ljusnan
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ljusnan 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 Ljusnan
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Vainiotrout34 cm
- 2Karin Månssontrout33 cm
- 3Emil Falktrout30 cm
- 4Rickard Brandttrout30 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergtrout29 cm
The same water, for real