Ältsån
northern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ältsån is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Ältsån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel NyströmArctic char33 cm
- 2Rickard Brandttrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout29 cm
- 4Fredrik KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 5Erik HolmArctic char28 cm
- 6Sören LundArctic char28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmAxel Nyström
trout29 cmStefan Korhonen
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