Røa
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 8 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Røa 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 Røa
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen FalkArctic char30 cm
- 2Nils Viklundtrout29 cm
- 3Heike SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 4Oskar VogelArctic char29 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundtrout28 cm
- 6Jonas Krügertrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmHeike Sjöberg
trout28 cmJonas Krüger
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