Värån bigren
northern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Värån bigren is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Värån bigren
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergpike53 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerregnbåge39 cm
- 3Anders Blomregnbåge30 cm
- 4Uwe Vainiograyling24 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmgrayling23 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtgrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAxel Forsberg
regnbåge30 cmAnders Blom
grayling23 cmAxel Nyström
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