Saxån
southern steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.8% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Saxån is a southern 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergpike51 cm
- 2Lars Weberpike50 cm
- 3Jonas Häggskrubba21 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonskrubba21 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmskrubba20 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Weber
skrubba21 cmAxel Pettersson
elritsa6 cmStefan Korhonen
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