Storsjöån
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storsjöån is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Storsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiopike66 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonål51 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinål44 cm
- 4Jürgen Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Maria Lundlöja9 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmSabine Vainio
ål51 cmStefan Olofsson
perch19 cmJürgen Schmidt
roach16 cmRickard Brandt
löja9 cmMaria Lund
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