Galån
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Galån is a southern lowland 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 Galån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Sundintrout32 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssonid31 cm
- 3Astrid HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 4Torbjörn PetterssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Heike Sjöberggrayling23 cm
- 6Sören Ekelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmFredrik Sundin
id31 cmUwe Nilsson
Arctic char29 cmAstrid Hedlund
grayling23 cmHeike Sjöberg
elritsa6 cmSören Ek
The same water, for real
