Älgån
northern salmon river · 60°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Älgån is a northern 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 Älgån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundpike55 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundtrout34 cm
- 3Karl Nyströmperch21 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 5Elin Viklundroach15 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügervendace13 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmEva Viklund
trout34 cmOle Hedlund
perch21 cmKarl Nyström
roach16 cmAxel Lindqvist
vendace13 cmFredrik Krüger
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