Pengsjöån
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pengsjöån is a northern lowland 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 Pengsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergburbot39 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmwhitefish24 cm
- 3Lars Sandströmperch18 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
- 6Per Nieminenstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmAxel Forsberg
whitefish24 cmErik Sandström
perch18 cmLars Sandström
roach14 cmMats Nieminen
stensimpa7 cmPer Nieminen
The same water, for real
