Mellansjöån
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Mellansjöån 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 Mellansjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergburbot37 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtburbot36 cm
- 3Emil Falkid33 cm
- 4Emil Brandtregnbåge28 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonroach16 cm
- 6Magnus Lehmannruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmElin Åberg
id33 cmEmil Falk
regnbåge28 cmEmil Brandt
roach16 cmAnders Karlsson
ruffe10 cmMagnus Lehmann
The same water, for real
