Saxån
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Saxån is a steep trout brook. 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 Saxån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerål46 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerål44 cm
- 3Maria Weberregnbåge32 cm
- 4Kjell Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Jonas Blomsutare29 cm
- 6Heike Holmperch21 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmOskar Wagner
regnbåge32 cmMaria Weber
trout29 cmKjell Krüger
sutare29 cmJonas Blom
perch21 cmHeike Holm
The same water, for real
