Verkaån
lowland river · 60°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Verkaån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Verkaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistsutare32 cm
- 3Lars Boströmid30 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmsutare29 cm
- 5Emil Boströmruffe10 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmOskar Hedlund
id30 cmLars Boström
sutare29 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe10 cmEmil Boström
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