Snipån
lowland river · 61°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Snipån is a 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 Snipån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
trout
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
- 1Nils Nieminenpike49 cm
- 2Johan Björkpike49 cm
- 3Mikko Holmgrayling24 cm
- 4Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Maria Johansenelritsa6 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJohan Björk
grayling24 cmMikko Holm
perch18 cmHanna Brandt
elritsa6 cmMaria Johansen
The same water, for real
