Vitån
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån 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 Vitån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonål46 cm
- 2Mats Åbergbream33 cm
- 3Roland Holmbream32 cm
- 4Oskar Norénregnbåge29 cm
- 5Mikael Petterssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Heike Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmElin Månsson
bream33 cmMats Åberg
regnbåge29 cmOskar Norén
whitefish25 cmMikael Pettersson
roach15 cmHeike Brandt
The same water, for real
