Närkån
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Närkån is a southern lowland 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 Närkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Häggid32 cm
- 2Rickard Noréntrout31 cm
- 3Anders Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 4Mats Häggruda17 cm
- 5Johan Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Fredrik Björkroach14 cm
Species records here
id32 cmAndreas Hägg
trout31 cmRickard Norén
ruda17 cmMats Hägg
roach16 cmJohan Nieminen
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