Pösan
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pösan is a southern 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 Pösan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Per NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmregnbåge28 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkeregnbåge28 cm
- 4Mats Krügerperch19 cm
- 5Linnea Björkelritsa6 cm
- 6Johan Björkelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmPer Nieminen
regnbåge28 cmBjørn Bakke
perch19 cmMats Krüger
elritsa6 cmLinnea Björk
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