Mejsån
salmon river · 62°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mejsån 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 Mejsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonpike57 cm
- 2Linnea Björktrout28 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundgrayling24 cm
- 4Ida Vogelperch18 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenroach16 cm
- 6Lars Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmBjörn Olofsson
trout28 cmLinnea Björk
grayling24 cmTorbjörn Lund
perch18 cmIda Vogel
roach16 cmAndreas Johansen
elritsa6 cmLars Weber
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