Ideån
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideån is a southern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Åströmpike58 cm
- 2Sara Fischerpike51 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Uwe Weberperch19 cm
- 5Tomas Weberperch19 cm
- 6Emil Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmGustav Åström
trout28 cmRickard Viklund
perch19 cmTomas Weber
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