Vitån
northern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vitån is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssontrout31 cm
- 2Ida Månssontrout30 cm
- 3Mats Hansentrout29 cm
- 4Heike Korhonentrout29 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssongrayling26 cm
- 6Roland Olofssongrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmIda Månsson
grayling25 cmRoland Olofsson
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