Vigdan
lowland river · 64°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vigdan 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 Vigdan
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
- 1Elin Åbergtrout32 cm
- 2Stefan Ektrout30 cm
- 3Johan Raskgrayling25 cm
- 4Mikael Korhonengrayling24 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Ole Nyströmperch19 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmStefan Ek
grayling25 cmJohan Rask
perch19 cmOle Nyström
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