Njurakanalen
southern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Njurakanalen is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Njurakanalen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
mal
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 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
The catch board
- 1Oskar Lehmannmal88 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike51 cm
- 3Heike Häggzander45 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenzander42 cm
- 5Sören Månssontrout30 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenruda15 cm
Species records here
mal88 cmOskar Lehmann
pike51 cmStefan Ek
zander45 cmHeike Hägg
trout30 cmSören Månsson
ruda15 cmStefan Korhonen
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