Montroseån
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Montroseån is a southern 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 Montroseån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Häggtrout34 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmtrout34 cm
- 3Bjørn Ektrout31 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Emil Åströmtrout30 cm
- 6Jonas Krügertrout28 cm
The same water, for real