Älandsån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Älandsån is a salmon 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 Älandsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blompike50 cm
- 2Uwe Vainiopike50 cm
- 3Henrik Bergpike49 cm
- 4Sabine Sjöbergburbot37 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmUwe Vainio
burbot37 cmSabine Sjöberg
trout29 cmAxel Nyström
perch20 cmKarl Sandström
The same water, for real
