Kälkån
northern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kälkån is a northern 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 Kälkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan BjörkArctic char33 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ekperch20 cm
- 3Maria Holmperch20 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerstensimpa7 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtstensimpa6 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char33 cmJohan Björk
perch20 cmWolfgang Ek
stensimpa7 cmEmil Wagner
elritsa6 cmHeike Nilsson
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