Vitån
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån is a 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike63 cm
- 2Karin SchmidtArctic char34 cm
- 3Per Sundintrout30 cm
- 4Johan Viklundtrout28 cm
- 5Magnus LehmannArctic char28 cm
- 6Rickard Norénperch19 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmHenrik Forsberg
Arctic char34 cmKarin Schmidt
trout28 cmJohan Viklund
perch19 cmRickard Norén
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