Norsån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Norsån is a 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 Norsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin WeberArctic char32 cm
- 2Heike NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Fredrik BjörkArctic char29 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistvendace13 cm
- 6Karl Månssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmKarin Weber
grayling24 cmKarin Nyström
vendace13 cmLars Lindqvist
stensimpa7 cmKarl Månsson
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