Stora Njupån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stora Njupån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Njupån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka SchmidtArctic char31 cm
- 2Hanna StrandArctic char30 cm
- 3Anna WagnerArctic char30 cm
- 4Kjell KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Roland Krügerelritsa6 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenelritsa5 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmKjell Karlsson
elritsa5 cmEmil Nieminen
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