Sörmjöleån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sörmjöleån is a southern 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 Sörmjöleån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike62 cm
- 2Maria Åberggrayling30 cm
- 3Wolfgang Åberggrayling24 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 5Stefan Åströmroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmJürgen Dahl
grayling24 cmWolfgang Åberg
havsoring-baltic21 cmEmil Pettersson
roach15 cmKjell Hedlund
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