Gnyltån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Gnyltån is a southern 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 Gnyltån
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmburbot37 cm
- 2Kjell Falkburbot37 cm
- 3Axel Forsbergtrout31 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssonsarv19 cm
- 5Torbjörn Häggroach14 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmHeike Holm
trout31 cmAxel Forsberg
sarv19 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach14 cmTorbjörn Hägg
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