Nordån
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtbream31 cm
- 2Sören Månssonbream31 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkbream30 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmsutare30 cm
- 5Jonas Blomroach14 cm
- 6Sara Holmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmFredrik Björk
sutare30 cmOle Nyström
roach14 cmJonas Blom
elritsa6 cmSara Holm
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