Torpaån
lowland river · 57°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Torpaån 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 Torpaån
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmål44 cm
- 2Jonas Häggtrout28 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkskrubba20 cm
- 4Uwe Weberelritsa6 cm
- 5Wolfgang Ekelritsa6 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmTomas Åström
trout28 cmJonas Hägg
skrubba20 cmBjørn Falk
elritsa6 cmEmil Pettersson
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