Petterkällan
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Petterkällan 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 Petterkällan
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssontrout36 cm
- 2Emil Åströmtrout29 cm
- 3Björn Olofssongrayling28 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 5Björn Berggrayling26 cm
- 6Ole Brandtgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmEmil Åström
grayling23 cmOle Brandt
The same water, for real