Malån
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Malån is a steep trout brook. 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 Malån
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
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vainiopike55 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergregnbåge29 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlwhitefish24 cm
- 5Elin Strandperch18 cm
- 6Lars Johansenstäm13 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmSabine Vainio
regnbåge29 cmHeike Sjöberg
trout28 cmKarin Nyström
whitefish24 cmJürgen Dahl
perch18 cmElin Strand
stäm13 cmLars Johansen
The same water, for real
