Vitån
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån is a southern 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 Vitån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
- 1Elin HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerregnbåge29 cm
- 3Stefan EkArctic char28 cm
- 4Mats Vainioregnbåge28 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkwhitefish24 cm
- 6Astrid Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmStefan Ek
regnbåge28 cmMats Vainio
whitefish24 cmJürgen Falk
roach15 cmAstrid Nieminen
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