Pengån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Pengån 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 Pengån
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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügerål44 cm
- 2Andreas Olofssonzander43 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerburbot38 cm
- 4Per Holmburbot38 cm
- 5Karl Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergroach15 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmWolfgang Krüger
zander43 cmAndreas Olofsson
burbot38 cmPer Holm
grayling24 cmKarl Boström
roach15 cmElin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
