Simontorpsån
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Simontorpsån 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 Simontorpsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenzander44 cm
- 3Henrik Bergzander40 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtfärna26 cm
- 5Mikael Björkroach14 cm
- 6Sören Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Nyström
zander40 cmHenrik Berg
färna26 cmTorbjörn Brandt
roach14 cmMikael Björk
ruffe10 cmSören Ek
The same water, for real
