Kölån
salmon river · 62°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Kölån is a 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 Kölån
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
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 Krügerburbot37 cm
- 2Fredrik Erikssonwhitefish33 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiowhitefish30 cm
- 4Elin Nieminengrayling26 cm
- 5Anna Vainiowhitefish24 cm
- 6Mats Åberggrayling23 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmPer Krüger
whitefish30 cmSabine Vainio
grayling23 cmMats Åberg
The same water, for real
