Ovån
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ovån is a steep trout brook. 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 Ovån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonål54 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonid38 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonid37 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmgrayling23 cm
- 5Karin Weberroach16 cm
- 6Jonas Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål54 cmAnders Karlsson
id38 cmAnders Karlsson
grayling23 cmLars Sandström
roach16 cmKarin Weber
elritsa6 cmJonas Weber
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