Ideån
lowland river · 59°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideån is a lowland 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 Ideån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggtrout28 cm
- 2Astrid Holmgrayling24 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminengrayling24 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügerperch22 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenperch19 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmSören Hägg
grayling24 cmMikael Nieminen
perch22 cmFredrik Krüger
The same water, for real
