Storån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Storån 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 Storån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Korhonenburbot39 cm
- 2Stefan Ekburbot37 cm
- 3Björn Norénwhitefish24 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Roland Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmMikael Korhonen
whitefish24 cmBjörn Norén
perch19 cmSabine Schmidt
roach14 cmKjell Sjöberg
The same water, for real
