Kölaälven
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kölaälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Kölaälven
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
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Nieminenpike53 cm
- 2Per Schmidtål52 cm
- 3Emil Wagnerbream30 cm
- 4Erik Blomroach15 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvistlöja10 cm
- 6Per Sundinruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmNils Nieminen
ål52 cmPer Schmidt
bream30 cmEmil Wagner
roach15 cmErik Blom
ruffe10 cmPer Sundin
löja10 cmAxel Lindqvist
The same water, for real
