Mellansjöån
salmon river · 62°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Mellansjöån 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 Mellansjöån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminensalmon55 cm
- 2Petra Månssonsalmon54 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundsalmon53 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundsea trout40 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansenperch20 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmPetra Månsson
sea trout40 cmOle Hedlund
perch20 cmBjørn Johansen
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