Mångbyån
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mångbyån is a steep trout brook. 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 Mångbyån
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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
- 2Rickard Raskperch19 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonroach16 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenruffe11 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmruffe11 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
whitefish24 cmMats Eriksson
perch19 cmRickard Rask
roach16 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
ruffe11 cmEva Sandström
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