Bällstaån
salmon river · 59°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bällstaån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bällstaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Ekzander40 cm
- 2Fredrik Björkzander40 cm
- 3Mats Nieminenperch21 cm
- 4Maria Åbergperch18 cm
- 5Maria Bakkeroach17 cm
- 6Klaus Strandroach15 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmFredrik Björk
perch21 cmMats Nieminen
roach15 cmKlaus Strand
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