Sävaån
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sävaån is a southern salmon 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 Sävaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenpike52 cm
- 2Oskar Norénburbot36 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonentrout34 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmtrout34 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 6Emil Falkperch20 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJohan Nieminen
burbot36 cmOskar Norén
trout34 cmBjørn Nyström
perch20 cmEmil Falk
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