Galtströmmen
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Galtströmmen 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 Galtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Elin Åbergål48 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvistburbot40 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Olofsson
ål48 cmElin Åberg
burbot40 cmLars Lindqvist
trout28 cmMaria Sandström
roach15 cmStefan Ek
löja10 cmJonas Johansen
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