Ideströmmen
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideströmmen 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 Ideströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmtrout35 cm
- 2Wolfgang Lindqvistregnbåge35 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergregnbåge30 cm
- 4Erik Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Klaus Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssontrout28 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmKarin Nyström
regnbåge29 cmKlaus Olofsson
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