Älmån
salmon river · 61°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Älmån 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 Älmån
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Lundburbot39 cm
- 2Karl BergArctic char30 cm
- 3Emil ÅströmArctic char28 cm
- 4Jukka ErikssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Jonas Häggelritsa6 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmTorbjörn Lund
Arctic char30 cmKarl Berg
elritsa6 cmJonas Hägg
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