Prästgårdsån
lowland river · 59°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Prästgårdsån is a 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 Prästgårdsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergpike57 cm
- 2Nils Nieminenpike51 cm
- 3Stefan Falktrout37 cm
- 4Anna Nieminengrayling26 cm
- 5Anders Nilssongrayling25 cm
- 6Karin Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Nieminen
trout37 cmStefan Falk
grayling25 cmAnders Nilsson
perch18 cmKarin Ek
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