Älgängsån
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Älgängsån is a steep trout brook. 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 Älgängsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistål45 cm
- 2Ole Brandtid31 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 4Jonas Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Per Dahlbjörkna16 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmMats Lindqvist
id31 cmOle Brandt
trout28 cmJonas Hägg
björkna16 cmPer Dahl
elritsa6 cmPetra Olofsson
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