Nordån
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Nordån is a northern 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 Nordån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Vogelål48 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssonål46 cm
- 3Maria OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmruffe11 cm
- 6Uwe Webernors11 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmLinnea Vogel
Arctic char29 cmMaria Olofsson
perch18 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
nors11 cmUwe Weber
ruffe11 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
