Storvattenån
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storvattenån is a southern 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 Storvattenån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 2Sören Hägggrayling28 cm
- 3Ida Boströmwhitefish26 cm
- 4Eva Viklundstensimpa7 cm
- 5Linnea Häggelritsa6 cm
- 6Karin Månssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmElin Nieminen
grayling28 cmSören Hägg
whitefish26 cmIda Boström
stensimpa7 cmEva Viklund
elritsa6 cmLinnea Hägg
The same water, for real
