Långån
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Långån is a southern 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 Långån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonenzander44 cm
- 2Heike Brandtzander43 cm
- 3Astrid Holmzander40 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvisttrout31 cm
- 5Jukka Sundintrout28 cm
- 6Karl Norénperch19 cm
Species records here
zander43 cmHeike Brandt
trout31 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch19 cmKarl Norén
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