Lillån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lillån is a southern 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 Lillån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Strandål47 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssontrout29 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenwhitefish24 cm
- 4Kjell Falkroach15 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtvendace14 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistvendace13 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmHanna Strand
trout29 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
whitefish24 cmLars Korhonen
roach15 cmKjell Falk
vendace14 cmMagnus Brandt
The same water, for real
