Linan
salmon river · 62°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Linan 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 Linan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberregnbåge29 cm
- 2Axel PetterssonArctic char28 cm
- 3Heike Holmregnbåge28 cm
- 4Uwe Sundinwhitefish24 cm
- 5Mikael Björkperch18 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmHeike Holm
Arctic char28 cmAxel Pettersson
whitefish24 cmUwe Sundin
perch18 cmMikael Björk
roach15 cmSören Hägg
The same water, for real
