Kölån
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kölån 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 Kölån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Strandburbot36 cm
- 2Stefan KorhonenArctic char28 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmtrout28 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmruda15 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkvendace13 cm
- 6Magnus Fischernors10 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmBjörn Strand
Arctic char28 cmStefan Korhonen
trout28 cmTomas Åström
ruda15 cmHenrik Nyström
vendace13 cmJürgen Falk
nors10 cmMagnus Fischer
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