Galasjöån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Galasjöån 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 Galasjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 2Axel Nyströmperch18 cm
- 3Lars Strandstäm13 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssonstäm13 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidtstensimpa9 cm
- 6Per Nieminenstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmBjørn Nyström
perch18 cmAxel Nyström
stäm13 cmLars Strand
stensimpa9 cmJürgen Schmidt
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