Ideån
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideån 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 Ideån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Sundinål46 cm
- 2Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 3Rickard Noréntrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkperch19 cm
- 6Emil Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmFredrik Sundin
trout30 cmRickard Norén
perch20 cmStefan Olofsson
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