Ölman
salmon river · 59°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ölman 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 Ölman
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakketrout28 cm
- 2Karl Norénstensimpa7 cm
- 3Hanna Strandstensimpa7 cm
- 4Astrid Vainioelritsa6 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Kjell Björkstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmBjørn Bakke
elritsa6 cmAnders Karlsson
stensimpa6 cmKjell Björk
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