Ratuån
lowland river · 64°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ratuån 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 Ratuån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike53 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmannpike52 cm
- 3Björn Boströmpike51 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
- 5Mikael Nieminentrout35 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMagnus Lehmann
trout35 cmMikael Nieminen
perch18 cmErik Sandström
The same water, for real
