Vitån
southern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån is a southern 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 Vitån
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike52 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergregnbåge29 cm
- 3Mikko Forsbergstensimpa7 cm
- 4Jonas Blomstensimpa6 cm
- 5Erik Viklundstensimpa6 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmFredrik Eriksson
regnbåge29 cmKarin Sjöberg
stensimpa6 cmJonas Blom
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