Nordån
northern salmon river · 58°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Nordån is a northern 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 Nordån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 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
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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björksalmon53 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonsutare31 cm
- 3Astrid Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Heike Sundintrout29 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergnors10 cm
- 6Emil Boströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmLinnea Björk
sutare31 cmLinnea Karlsson
trout30 cmAstrid Krüger
nors10 cmHenrik Forsberg
elritsa6 cmEmil Boström
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