Ideån
northern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideån is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminentrout38 cm
- 2Karl Boströmtrout33 cm
- 3Per Fischertrout31 cm
- 4Maria OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Ida Vogeltrout28 cm
- 6Karin NyströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout38 cmMikael Nieminen
Arctic char29 cmMaria Olofsson
The same water, for real
