Ideån
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideån is a 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 Ideån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkezander43 cm
- 2Hanna Johansenzander40 cm
- 3Uwe Vainiotrout29 cm
- 4Axel Månssongrayling24 cm
- 5Erik Holmperch18 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerroach15 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmHanna Johansen
trout29 cmUwe Vainio
grayling24 cmAxel Månsson
perch18 cmErik Holm
roach15 cmEmil Wagner
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