Äldån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Äldån is a southern 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 Äldån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike49 cm
- 2Mats Krügertrout30 cm
- 3Emil Petterssongrayling26 cm
- 4Jonas Häggelritsa6 cm
- 5Karin Ekelritsa6 cm
- 6Lars Weberelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAnna Nyström
trout30 cmMats Krüger
grayling26 cmEmil Pettersson
elritsa6 cmLars Weber
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