Petikån
salmon river · 65°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Petikån 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 Petikån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Krügersalmon63 cm
- 2Johan Viklundsalmon58 cm
- 3Anna Vainiosalmon53 cm
- 4Mikko Holmsea trout40 cm
- 5Kjell Vogelsea trout37 cm
- 6Sören Lundtrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmAnna Vainio
sea trout37 cmKjell Vogel
trout29 cmSören Lund
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