Ideån
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideån is a northern 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 Ideån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blompike69 cm
- 2Eva Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Kjell Falkburbot36 cm
- 4Sara Noréntrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Falktrout28 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Viklund
burbot36 cmKjell Falk
trout28 cmStefan Falk
roach14 cmGustav Nilsson
The same water, for real
