Galvattsån
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Galvattsån is a northern 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 Galvattsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtpike49 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergburbot36 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenid30 cm
- 4Sören Ekregnbåge29 cm
- 5Ole WeberArctic char28 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
burbot36 cmLars Forsberg
id30 cmHeike Korhonen
regnbåge29 cmSören Ek
Arctic char28 cmOle Weber
vendace13 cmStefan Korhonen
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