Vitån
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån is a southern 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 Vitån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Strandburbot36 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmtrout33 cm
- 3Jürgen SchmidtArctic char30 cm
- 4Kjell VogelArctic char29 cm
- 5Johan Nieminenperch23 cm
- 6Axel Raskelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmStefan Strand
trout33 cmTomas Wikström
Arctic char30 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch23 cmJohan Nieminen
elritsa5 cmAxel Rask
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