Älgån
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Älgån is a northern 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 Älgån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmwhitefish27 cm
- 2Heike Brandtperch22 cm
- 3Klaus Olofssonroach14 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmannvendace13 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonlöja11 cm
- 6Henrik Forsberglöja9 cm
Species records here
whitefish27 cmAnna Nyström
perch22 cmHeike Brandt
roach14 cmKlaus Olofsson
vendace13 cmMagnus Lehmann
löja9 cmHenrik Forsberg
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