Vångan
lowland river · 60°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vångan 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 Vångan
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
- 1Linnea Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundregnbåge34 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiotrout30 cm
- 4Elin Viklundregnbåge29 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmLinnea Korhonen
trout30 cmSabine Vainio
regnbåge29 cmElin Viklund
perch18 cmHenrik Ek
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