Sixån
northern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sixån is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Sixån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkburbot40 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenid39 cm
- 3Nils Viklundburbot36 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonruda18 cm
- 6Stefan Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmBjörn Falk
id39 cmMikael Nieminen
whitefish24 cmKjell Karlsson
ruda18 cmJürgen Nilsson
perch18 cmStefan Falk
The same water, for real
