Moraån
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Moraån is a southern 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 Moraån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminentrout32 cm
- 2Emil Wagnersutare28 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 4Ole Boströmbjörkna17 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtbjörkna15 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmMikael Nieminen
sutare28 cmEmil Wagner
havsoring-baltic21 cmFredrik Sundin
björkna15 cmMikko Brandt
ruffe10 cmNils Nieminen
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