Varån
lowland river · 61°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Varån 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 Varån
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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Vainiopike52 cm
- 2Heike Fischerburbot37 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelwhitefish27 cm
- 5Maria Åbergperch22 cm
- 6Per Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAstrid Vainio
burbot37 cmHeike Fischer
trout31 cmJukka Sandström
whitefish27 cmOskar Vogel
perch22 cmMaria Åberg
roach15 cmPer Holm
The same water, for real
