Ryssån
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ryssån 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 Ryssån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Vainiobream30 cm
- 2Mats Vainiotrout29 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmgrayling25 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerroach14 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvistvendace13 cm
- 6Roland Lundvendace13 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmUwe Vainio
trout29 cmMats Vainio
grayling25 cmGustav Åström
roach14 cmSabine Krüger
vendace13 cmRoland Lund
The same water, for real
