Erlandsån
salmon river · 62°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Erlandsån 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 Erlandsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Hedlundpike54 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerpike52 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmregnbåge30 cm
- 4Rickard Åbergwhitefish24 cm
- 5Ole Björkperch20 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKjell Hedlund
regnbåge30 cmFredrik Boström
whitefish24 cmRickard Åberg
perch20 cmOle Björk
roach14 cmKjell Karlsson
The same water, for real
