Gråvalsån
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Gråvalsån is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Gråvalsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike66 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike52 cm
- 3Sören Månssonpike49 cm
- 4Oskar Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Sara Johansenperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Nieminen
grayling24 cmBjørn Nyström
whitefish24 cmOskar Hägg
perch19 cmSara Johansen
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