Ideströmmen
steep trout brook · 69°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ideströmmen is a steep trout brook. 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
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmtrout35 cm
- 2Hanna Johansentrout31 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 4Elin Ektrout30 cm
- 5Linnea Vogeltrout29 cm
- 6Elin Hansentrout28 cm
The same water, for real