Djupån
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Djupån is a northern 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 2Axel Rasktrout31 cm
- 3Roland Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 5Sören Häggelritsa6 cm
- 6Karin Månssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmAxel Rask
elritsa6 cmSören Hägg
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