Långån
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Långån is a southern salmon 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 Långån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Hansensalmon55 cm
- 2Heike Fischersea trout41 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahltrout28 cm
- 4Heike Dahlperch21 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmJürgen Hansen
sea trout41 cmHeike Fischer
trout28 cmJürgen Dahl
perch21 cmHeike Dahl
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