Kalvån
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Kalvån is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kalvån
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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenkarp38 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonsutare29 cm
- 3Mikko Krügerwhitefish27 cm
- 4Mats Häggperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundlöja10 cm
- 6Axel Lindqviststensimpa6 cm
Species records here
karp38 cmElin Hansen
sutare29 cmRoland Olofsson
whitefish27 cmMikko Krüger
perch18 cmMats Hägg
löja10 cmAstrid Viklund
stensimpa6 cmAxel Lindqvist
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