Djupån
salmon river · 68°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupån is a salmon river. 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 Djupån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Vainiosalmon56 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Astrid Krügersea trout39 cm
- 4Anders Nilssonsea trout37 cm
- 5Magnus Lehmanntrout28 cm
- 6Erik Holmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmAnna Vainio
pike50 cmAxel Pettersson
sea trout39 cmAstrid Krüger
trout28 cmMagnus Lehmann
grayling24 cmErik Holm
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