Ideströmmen
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideströmmen 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 Ideströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Noréntrout28 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerwhitefish26 cm
- 3Sören Lundgrayling24 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmperch21 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Lars Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmSara Norén
whitefish26 cmMikko Krüger
grayling24 cmSören Lund
perch21 cmFredrik Boström
roach14 cmLars Holm
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