Övre Oldån
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Övre Oldån is a 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 Övre Oldån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggburbot37 cm
- 2Sara Holmburbot36 cm
- 3Erik Olofssontrout34 cm
- 4Lars Webertrout30 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmSara Holm
trout30 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmEmil Nieminen
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