Pigan
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Pigan is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Pigan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundgrayling25 cm
- 3Heike Hägggrayling24 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssongrayling24 cm
- 5Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 6Petra Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOle Krüger
grayling24 cmHeike Hägg
perch18 cmRickard Norén
elritsa6 cmPetra Ek
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