Malån
southern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Malån is a southern 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 Malån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonpike55 cm
- 2Sören Häggtrout36 cm
- 3Eva Viklundbream35 cm
- 4Mats Vainiobream33 cm
- 5Karl Boströmtrout29 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMats Eriksson
bream33 cmMats Vainio
trout29 cmKarl Boström
perch18 cmLinnea Korhonen
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