Ovansjö-Vattenån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ovansjö-Vattenån 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 Ovansjö-Vattenån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmål50 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssontrout32 cm
- 3Uwe Sundintrout29 cm
- 4Maria Webertrout28 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnertrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Falkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmHenrik Nyström
trout32 cmKlaus Karlsson
elritsa6 cmStefan Falk
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